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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Published in:Materials 2014-09, Vol.7 (9), p.6291-6303
Main Authors: DeHaven, Stanton, Wincheski, Russell, Albin, Sacharia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aluminum
Quantum dots
Single crystals
Spectrum analysis
Temperature
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1996-1944
1996-1944
DOI:10.3390/ma7096291