Patent ID: 6175676
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: C21C,G01J,Y10T

Abstract:
A gas cooled fiber-optic cable apparatus comprising:a) a first end adapted to collect radiation from an energy source, said first end including;ii) a manifold chamber defining a manifold tip having an orifice extending there through, said orifice providing means for collecting radiation within said manifold chamber, said orifice providing a means to expel a gas purge injected into said manifold chamber; andiii) a fiber-optic cable having a radiation collecting end positioned within said manifold chamber proximate said orifice, said fiber-optic cable being adjustable within said manifold chamber to locate said radiation collecting end at a selected position relative to said orifice extending through said manifold tip; andb) a second end remote from said first end and including a radiation sensor attached to the fiber-optic cable end opposite said radiation collecting end.