Innovations
Vol. 9 (2021), Issue 3, pg(s) 126-128

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS

Study on HD cameras with CMOS sensor degradation upon ionizing radiation exposition

  • 1 Institute of Metal Science, Equipment and Technology with Hydroaerodynamic Center at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria

Abstract

In this paper we have exposed 3 HD cameras with CMOS sensor in long time experiment at different doses and exposition time with γ radiation from 2 sources of ionizing radiation – cobalt 60 (Co60) and cesium 137 (Cs137) at room temperature imitating the working conditions of “hot cell” premises. All components of the used camera are without radiation reinforcement, excluding the lenses. During the experiment, we found degradation of the irradiated cameras. As the absorbed dose increases, the image becomes brighter. Furthermore, experimental results demonstrated decreasing in signal-noise ratio (SNR) with increasing the absorbed dose. We confirmed that the HD
industrial cameras can operate in ionizing radiation environment with moderate decrease of

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