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Korean Nuclear Society (한국원자력학회)
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Laser surface cleaning of simulated radioactive contaminants in various technological environments

  • Received : 2023.10.29
  • Accepted : 2024.02.21
  • Published : 2024.07.25
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Abstract

Special methods for cleaning surfaces of stainless steel with a coating simulating radioactive contamination have been developed and studied. The removal of simulated surface contamination was performed using lasers in the micron spectral range with pulse durations of 8 ns and 270 fs. Optimal cleaning modes were determined for gas and liquid environments, achieving surface cleaning coefficient of over 90% in a single pass. A correlation between the degree of cleaning in liquids and the viscosity of the environment was discovered.

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