@inproceedings{68106f76934f49b9a961717aa9689d0c,
title = "Inverted pockels cell electro-optic response to nuclear reactor pulsing",
abstract = "A new method to detect neutron radiation based on an electro-optic Pockels cell is reported. Collimated laser light passes through a radiation-sensitive electro-optic Pockels cell crystal sandwiched between crossed polarizers and onto a light sensitive photodiode. As radiation interacts in the crystal, free charge carriers are generated and perturb the electric field in the crystal, thereby altering the light polarization and causing a change in light intensity passing through the Pockels cell/polarizer system. The device can detect a neutron flux as low as a few neutrons cm-2 s-1 with an upper saturation limit exceeding 1010 neutrons cm-2 s-1. The unique electro-optic system separates the processing electronics from the detecting sensor, thereby allowing for operation in high neutron flux environments..",
author = "Nelson, {Kyle A.} and Arpin, {Kevin R.} and Geuther, {Jeffrey A.} and Neihart, {James L.} and Riedel, {Todd A.} and Rojeski, {Ronald A.} and Ugorowski, {Philip B.} and McGregor, {Douglas S.}",
year = "2011",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1109/NSSMIC.2011.6154726",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781467301183",
series = "IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "4844--4847",
booktitle = "2011 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2011",
address = "United States",
note = "2011 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2011 ; Conference date: 23-10-2011 Through 29-10-2011",
}