On the way to remote sensing of alpha radiation
radioluminescence of pitchblende samples
- authored by
- Annika Klose, Maksym Luchkov, Volker Dangendorf, Faton Krasniqi, Aaron Lehnert, Clemens Walther
- Abstract
In the framework of the project RemoteALPHA, an optical scanning system for remote sensing of alpha emitters using radioluminescence is being developed. After the feasibility of the technique was proven, current work aims at improving the sensitivity for detection of low surface activities. As calibration standard, pitchblende minerals were prepared. Their surface count rate of 80 Bq cm-2 to 105 Bq cm-2 was measured by alpha-track-detection and alpha-spectroscopy. Subsequently, radioluminescence measurements were performed in a sealed chamber filled with different gas atmospheres. The radioluminescence signal was measured in UVC and UVA spectral ranges for all samples.
- Organisation(s)
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Centre for Radiation Protection and Radioecology
- External Organisation(s)
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National Metrology Institute of Germany (PTB)
- Type
- Article
- Journal
- Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
- Volume
- 331
- Pages
- 5401-5410
- No. of pages
- 10
- ISSN
- 0236-5731
- Publication date
- 12.2022
- Publication status
- Published
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Analytical Chemistry, Nuclear Energy and Engineering, Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging, Pollution, Spectroscopy, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
- Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
- Electronic version(s)
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-022-08540-6 (Access:
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