Anthracene Fibers Grown in a Microstructured Optical Fiber for X-ray Detection

Anthracene fibers are grown inside a microstructured quartz matrix to form a multicore optical fiber for X-ray detection. A modified fiber growth method for single crystal anthracene from the melt via the Bridgman-Stockbarger technique is presented. The anthracene fiber is characterized by using spe...

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Main Authors: Stanton DeHaven, Russell Wincheski, Sacharia Albin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-09-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/7/9/6291
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spelling doaj-d1184850937e4faf89d5557614f48c492020-11-24T23:21:34ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442014-09-01796291630310.3390/ma7096291ma7096291Anthracene Fibers Grown in a Microstructured Optical Fiber for X-ray DetectionStanton DeHaven0Russell Wincheski1Sacharia Albin2NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23681, USANASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23681, USADepartment of Engineering, and Center for Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA 23504, USAAnthracene fibers are grown inside a microstructured quartz matrix to form a multicore optical fiber for X-ray detection. A modified fiber growth method for single crystal anthracene from the melt via the Bridgman-Stockbarger technique is presented. The anthracene fiber is characterized by using spectrophotometry, Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. These results show the anthracene grown in fiber has high purity and a crystal structure similar to anthracene grown from liquid, vapor, and melt techniques. As an X-ray detector, the output is 12%–16% efficient between the energy ranges of 40 and 10 keV. The effect of materials and fiber processing are discussed.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/7/9/6291growth from meltorganic compoundsscintillating materialsoptical fiber devices
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author Stanton DeHaven
Russell Wincheski
Sacharia Albin
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Russell Wincheski
Sacharia Albin
Anthracene Fibers Grown in a Microstructured Optical Fiber for X-ray Detection
Materials
growth from melt
organic compounds
scintillating materials
optical fiber devices
author_facet Stanton DeHaven
Russell Wincheski
Sacharia Albin
author_sort Stanton DeHaven
title Anthracene Fibers Grown in a Microstructured Optical Fiber for X-ray Detection
title_short Anthracene Fibers Grown in a Microstructured Optical Fiber for X-ray Detection
title_full Anthracene Fibers Grown in a Microstructured Optical Fiber for X-ray Detection
title_fullStr Anthracene Fibers Grown in a Microstructured Optical Fiber for X-ray Detection
title_full_unstemmed Anthracene Fibers Grown in a Microstructured Optical Fiber for X-ray Detection
title_sort anthracene fibers grown in a microstructured optical fiber for x-ray detection
publisher MDPI AG
series Materials
issn 1996-1944
publishDate 2014-09-01
description Anthracene fibers are grown inside a microstructured quartz matrix to form a multicore optical fiber for X-ray detection. A modified fiber growth method for single crystal anthracene from the melt via the Bridgman-Stockbarger technique is presented. The anthracene fiber is characterized by using spectrophotometry, Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. These results show the anthracene grown in fiber has high purity and a crystal structure similar to anthracene grown from liquid, vapor, and melt techniques. As an X-ray detector, the output is 12%–16% efficient between the energy ranges of 40 and 10 keV. The effect of materials and fiber processing are discussed.
topic growth from melt
organic compounds
scintillating materials
optical fiber devices
url http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/7/9/6291
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