title: Note: Real time optical sensing of alpha-radiation emitting radioactive aerosols based on solid state nuclear track detector.
abstract: A sensitive radioactive aerosols sensor has been designed and developed. Its design guidance is based on the need for a low operational cost and reliable measurements to provide daily aerosol monitoring. The exposure of diethylene-glycol bis (allylcarbonate) to radiation causes modification of its physico-chemical properties like surface roughness and reflectance. In the present study, optical sensor based on the reflectance measurement has been developed with an aim to monitor real time presence of alpha radioactive aerosols emitted from thorium nitrate hydrate. The results shows that the fabricated sensor can detect 0.0157 kBq to 0.1572 kBq of radio activity by radioactive aerosols generated from (Th(NO3)4 ⋅ 5H2O) at 0.1 ml/min flow rate. The proposed instrument will be helpful to monitor radioactive aerosols in/around a nuclear facility, building construction sites, mines, and granite polishing factories.
authors.affiliation: School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, South Korea.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.affiliation: SKKU Advanced Institute of Nano Technology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, South Korea.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.affiliation: Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, South Korea.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Joshirao
authors.affiliation: Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, South Korea.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Manchanda
authors.affiliation: School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, South Korea.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bak
authors.affiliation: School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, South Korea.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kim