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Remote sensing of chemical agents within nuclear facilities using Raman spectroscopy
Author(s) -
Foster Michael,
Wharton Michael,
Brooks William,
Goundry Matthew,
Warren Charles,
Storey Jonathan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of raman spectroscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.748
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1097-4555
pISSN - 0377-0486
DOI - 10.1002/jrs.6016
Subject(s) - raman spectroscopy , spectrometer , remote sensing , hazardous waste , environmental science , identification (biology) , computer science , materials science , optics , physics , geology , engineering , waste management , botany , biology
The identification and characterisation of radioactive material and other hazardous substances are essential requirements for the nuclear industry. Raman spectroscopy can be used to identify substances; however, given the challenging nature of the environment, instruments typically cannot be located within 1 m of the target substance. A new stand‐off Raman instrument using a spatial heterodyne spectrometer mounted on a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is presented, and its ability to identify a range of chemicals of interest to the industry is demonstrated within a representative environment. The instrument demonstrated an ability to routinely make Raman observations at 1 m from the target with all sensitive electronic elements situated remotely outside the target environment.

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