A video-based optical approach to reactor power monitoring using Cherenkov emission
• A commercial camera records Cherenkov light for reactor power monitoring. • Video-derived blue intensity is synchronized with reactor console data. • Nonlinear calibration corrects sensor saturation at high reactor power. • Cherenkov-derived estimates reduce high-power noise versus detectors. • Optical monitoring provides a spatially integrated complementary signal.
Authors
- Kevin Clarno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5999-2978)
- Jeongwon Seo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7401-4307)
- William Charlton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3059-4755)
- Sree Gudala
- Sehyun Choi
- Nicholas Luciano
Institutions
- Seoul National University (KR)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Nuclear Energy
- Published
- 2026-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2026.112493
- Primary Topic
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Government of Texas