EP0603043B1 - Dispositif de collimation d'un faisceau de rayonnement - Google Patents
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- EP0603043B1 EP0603043B1 EP93402997A EP93402997A EP0603043B1 EP 0603043 B1 EP0603043 B1 EP 0603043B1 EP 93402997 A EP93402997 A EP 93402997A EP 93402997 A EP93402997 A EP 93402997A EP 0603043 B1 EP0603043 B1 EP 0603043B1
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- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21K—HANDLING OF PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; IRRADIATION DEVICES; GAMMA RAY OR X-RAY MICROSCOPES
- G21K1/00—Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating
- G21K1/02—Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating using diaphragms, collimators
- G21K1/025—Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating using diaphragms, collimators using multiple collimators, e.g. Bucky screens; other devices for eliminating undesired or dispersed radiation
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- the present invention relates to a device for collimating beams of radiation.
- It includes a plurality of thin strips parallels 2 which are able to absorb radiation incident 4 that we want to collimate or that are covered with a material capable of absorbing this radiation.
- the Do / Lo ratio of the distance between the slats 2 to the length Lo of these slats is equal to the tangent of half of the maximum divergence 2 ⁇ desired for the radiation beam 6 leaving the collimator.
- the radiation to be collimated arrives below a certain angle of incidence critical on the slats, it is reflected (effect of total reflection), despite the presence of the material absorbent.
- the object of the present invention is to remedy to the previous drawbacks.
- the collimation device of beams of radiation object of this invention complies with claims 1 - 4.
- wires reduces significantly the area which contributes to the total reflection of radiation.
- the wires used are round.
- each thread of rank n for any whole number n greater than or equal at 3, is tangent to the plane passing between the row thread n-1 of this tablecloth and the row 1 yarn of a tablecloth adjacent and which is tangent to this row 1 thread and to this yarn of rank n-1, the yarns of rank 1 corresponding at the entrance of the device.
- said material is capable of absorbing neutrons, the device being thus capable of collimating neutron beams.
- absorbent material cadmium or gadolinium but we preferably uses boron.
- the radiation dose due to absorption of neutrons is reduced by a factor of 10 compared to an absorbent consisting of cadmium or gadolinium.
- FIG 2 there is shown schematically, in section, a collimation device according to the invention, making it possible to collimate a incident radiation beam 4 and get, at the output of this collimation device, a beam collimated 6, the maximum divergence of this beam outgoing 6 being equal to 2 ⁇ .
- the collimation device, or collimator, shown in Figure 2 includes a plurality of parallel plies 8 of yarn 10 which are made or covered with a material capable of absorbing the radiation.
- the layers 8 are equidistant from each other and, in each layer 8, the wires 10 are round wires, parallel to each other and wires of the same rank, that is to say with the same serial number, in the layers, are in planes P parallel to each other and perpendicular to the layers 8.
- the wires 10 are stretched individually between two plates parallel 12 which are made rigidly integral from each other for example by means of spacers 14 (placed outside the beam to be collimated 4).
- boron wires which can be stretch between the plates 12.
- wires of tungsten coated with boron are Alternatively, wires of tungsten coated with boron.
- Figure 4 schematically illustrates the way of placing the wires in relation to others in a collimator according to the invention so to use a minimum number of wires.
- the collimator shown schematically and partially, in section, in Figure 4 includes a plurality of parallel plies of round wires, such than the adjacent layers A and B.
- the wire A3 is tangent to the plane B1 A2 which passes between wires B1 and A2 and which is tangent to these wires B1 and A2.
- wire B3 is tangent to the plane A1 B2 which passes between wires A1 and B2 and which is tangent to these sons A1 and B2.
- the A4 wire is tangent to the B1 A3 plane which passes between wires B1 and A3 and which is tangent to these wires B1 and A3.
- wire B4 is tangent to the plane A1 B3 which passes between wires A1 and B3 and which is tangent to these sons A1 and B3.
- this collimator is completed with threads of rank n, such as threads An and Bn, to obtain the maximum divergence angle 2 ⁇ initially fixed.
- the spacing Li of the wires is a function increasing by i.
- the present invention makes it possible to reduce greatly and in some embodiments favorite, eliminate completely, total reflection radiation.
- the tension of the threads individually helps to define the tablecloth formed by these wires, unlike the lamellae that are used in the collimators of Soller known, lamellae which have, from the point of view mechanical, poorly determined position, in particular at the entrance and exit of this Soller collimator (you can never be sure that a slat is not distorted).
- the wires are less sensitive than these slats with thermal variations and degradation by radiation.
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Description
- la figure 1 est une vue en coupe schématique d'un dispositif de collimation connu et a déjà été décrite,
- la figure 2 est une vue en coupe schématique d'un mode de réalisation particulier du dispositif de collimation objet de la présente invention,
- la figure 3 est une vue en perspective schématique d'un dispositif de collimation conforme à l'invention, et
- la figure 4 illustre schématiquement une construction géométrique permettant de minimiser le nombre de fils d'un dispositif de collimation conforme à l'invention.
Claims (4)
- Dispositif de collimation de faisceaux divergents d'un rayonnement, ce dispositif comprenant une pluralité de nappes parallèles (8; A, B) de fils (10; A1 ...An, B1 ... Bn) qui sont ronds et sont faits ou recouverts d'un matériau capable d'absorber le rayonnement caractérisé en ce que dans chaque nappe (8; A, B), chaque fil de rang n, pour tout nombre entier n supérieur ou égal à 3, est tangent au plan qui passe entre le fil de rang n-1 de cette nappe et le fil de rang 1 d'une nappe adjacente et qui est tangent à ce fil de rang 1 et à ce fil de rang n-1, les fils de rang 1 correspondant à l'entrée du dispositif de manière à collimater un faisceau de rayonnement se propageant suivant une direction sensiblement parallèle aux nappes.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit matériau est capable d'absorber les neutrons, le dispositif étant ainsi capable de collimater des faisceaux de neutrons.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que ledit matériau est le bore.
- Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que les fils sont tendus individuellement entre deux plaques parallèles (12) qui sont rendues rigidement solidaires l'une de l'autre.
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| FR9215028A FR2699319B1 (fr) | 1992-12-14 | 1992-12-14 | Dispositif de collimation de faisceaux d'un rayonnement. |
| FR9215028 | 1992-12-14 |
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| EP0603043A1 EP0603043A1 (fr) | 1994-06-22 |
| EP0603043B1 true EP0603043B1 (fr) | 1998-05-06 |
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| EP93402997A Expired - Lifetime EP0603043B1 (fr) | 1992-12-14 | 1993-12-13 | Dispositif de collimation d'un faisceau de rayonnement |
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| US (1) | US5468970A (fr) |
| EP (1) | EP0603043B1 (fr) |
| DE (1) | DE69318381T2 (fr) |
| FR (1) | FR2699319B1 (fr) |
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| FR2699319B1 (fr) | 1995-03-10 |
| FR2699319A1 (fr) | 1994-06-17 |
| EP0603043A1 (fr) | 1994-06-22 |
| US5468970A (en) | 1995-11-21 |
| DE69318381D1 (de) | 1998-06-10 |
| DE69318381T2 (de) | 1998-11-19 |
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