Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | EP/L504671/1 | |
| Title | High temperature radiation hard detectors (HTRaD) | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Nuclear Fission and Fusion(Nuclear Fission, Nuclear supporting technologies) 70%; Nuclear Fission and Fusion(Nuclear Fusion) 20%; Not Energy Related 10%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Physics) 20%; PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials) 60%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (General Engineering and Mineral & Mining Engineering) 20%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr G Fern No email address given Wolfson Centre for Materials Processing Brunel University |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 September 2013 | |
| End Date | 31 August 2016 | |
| Duration | 36 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £637,523 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Energy | |
| Region | London | |
| Programme | Energy : Energy | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr G Fern , Wolfson Centre for Materials Processing, Brunel University (99.996%) |
| Other Investigator | Professor J Silver , Wolfson Centre for Materials Processing, Brunel University (0.001%) Professor R Withnall , Wolfson Centre for Materials Processing, Brunel University (0.001%) Professor PR Hobson , Sch of Engineering and Design, Brunel University (0.001%) Dr DR Smith , Sch of Engineering and Design, Brunel University (0.001%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | Development of a solid state radiation hard high temperature sensor for neutron and gamma detection has many potentialuses. With long term reliability suitable for use in nuclear power generation plant, high energy physics, synchrotronfavilities, medical devices and national resiliience the use of solid state diamond devices is an obvious choice. Diamondeliminates the need to use helium-3 and is very radiation hard. Diamond is an expensive synthetic material and challengingto process reliably so work needs undertaking on the use of less expensive poly-crystalline diamond. Areas of innovationinclude precise laser cutting and plasma processing of diamond to improve the production of multi-layer devices for neutrondetection. Diamond polishing needs to be improved and understood so that optimal and economic devices can bemanufactured. Advanced electron micropscopy techniques, nano-mechanical and tensile testing, radiation testing as wellas high temperature neutron performance and mechanical stability will be demonstrated to show how this technology can be applied successfully to future power plant designs and radiation monitoring | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 30/09/13 | |
