The project will irradiate in The Ohio State University (OSU) Research Reactor (OSURR) multi mode sapphire fiber with a Li6 annulus surrounding the…
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
June 14, 2019
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The project will irradiate in The Ohio State University (OSU) Research Reactor (OSURR) multi mode sapphire fiber with a Li6 annulus surrounding the fiber. The neutron irradiation process allows for the reaction: Li6 (n,alpha) H3. Via this process the multi mode fiber is transformed to single mode. The fiber is then removed for various additional processes to produce high temperature sensors. At this point the fiber may contain small (below the NRC license threshold) amounts of tritium. Post irradiation processing and testing will occur at OSU, University of Pittsburgh (Pitt), and Luna. Towards the end of the project, sensors will undergo performance testing in the irradiation field of the OSURR Central Irradiation Facility (CIF).