Concept and development of ITER divertor thermography diagnostic (2009)
Reichle, R., Andrew, P., Balorin, C., Brichard, B., Carpentier, S., Corre, Y., ...
Pediatric HIV: new opportunities to treat children (2009)
Callens, S., Brichard, B., Colebunders, R.
BACKGROUND: Treating HIV-infected children remains a challenge due to a lack of treatment options, appropriate drug formulations and, in countries with limited resources, insufficient access to...
A. Gusarov, L. Vermeeren, B. Brichard, R. Van Nieuwenhove, A. Fern, ...
Radiation hardness assurance for ITER is based on extensive radiation testing. To be representative, these tests must involve an in-situ follow-up of the radiation induced changes. SCKCEN -- the...
Evaluation of PMMA optical fibres as (2008)
Gamma Dosimeters For, C. Fitzpatrick, A. Fern, Ez Fern, B. Brichard, F. Berghmans, ...
Fibre optic radiation monitors have promising applications in the nuclear industry. We investigate the possible use of PMMA plastic optical fibres as on-line dosimeters, based on the measurement of...
Fibre Optic Link Devices for Ionising Radiation Environments (2008)
M. Decreton, A. Fernandez Fernandez, B. Brichard, F. Berghmans, A. Gusarov, O. Deparis, ...
this paper, we report on recent gamma irradiation experiments on modern fibre optic devices such as fibre Bragg gratings, VCSELs and special commercially available optical fibres. The results...
Fibre Optic Link Devices for Thermonuclear Fusion Reactor Environments (2008)
F. Berghmans, M. Van Uffelen, A. Nowodzinski, B. Brichard, A. Fernandez Fernandez, A. Delchambre, ...
this paper, we summarise recent results obtained on different fibre-optic link devices, including special types of optical fibres, edge-emitting and vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser diodes...
Fibre Bragg grating temperature sensors for harsh nuclear environments (2008)
A. Fernandez Fernandez, Ez Fern, Ez A, B. Brichard, F. Berghmans, P. Megret, ...
Fibre Bragg grating sensors are being evaluated by the nuclear industry for structural integrity and temperature monitoring. We review radiation e#ects on FBG sensors and we discuss in-reactor core...
Glass-Metal Joining in Nuclear Environment: The State of the Art (2007)
Jacobs, Marijke, BRICHARD, B, Van Oost, Guido, Degrieck, Joris
JET contributions to ITER technology issues (2006)
Grisolia, C., Rosanvallon, S., Coad, P., Bekris, N., Braet, J., Brennan, D., ...
Fusion Engineering and Design Vol.81 Nr.1 - 7, 149 - 154
JET contributions to ITER technology issues. (2006)
Grisolia, C., Rosanvallon, S., Coad, P., Bekris, N., Braet, J., Brennan, D., ...
Fusion Engineering and Design, 81(2006) S.149-54
JET contributions to ITER technology issues. (2005)
Grisolia, C., Rosanvallon, S., Bekris, N., Braet, J., Brennan, D., Brichard, B., ...
7th Internat.Symp.on Fusion Nuclear Technology (ISFNT-7), Tokyo, J, May 22-27, 2005
SWERTS, K, De Moerloose, Barbara, Dhooge, Catharina, BRICHARD, B, Benoit, Yves, Laureys, Genevieve, ...
A. Fernandez Fernandez, B. Brichard, H. Ooms, R. Van Nieuwenhove, F. Berghmans
The radiation tolerance testing of materials or optoelectronic components in a nuclear reactor requires a careful determination of the different components of the mixed gammaneutron field. While the...
Dispersion and refractive index measurement for Ge, B-Ge doped . . . (2004)
W.N. MacPherson, A Fern, Ez Fern, B Brichard, F Berghmans, J C Knight, ...
We have investigated the effects of ionizing radiation-induced changes on dispersion and refractive index in photonic crystal fibre, boron co-doped photosensitive fibre and standard SMF-28 fibre up...
Long-term radiation effects on fibre Bragg grating . . . (2004)
A. Fernandez Fernandez, A. Gusarov, Ez Fern, B. Brichard, M Decréton, F Berghmans, ...
Fibre Bragg grating (FBG) temperature sensors have already shown short-term radiation tolerance in nuclear environments. However, the effect of long-term irradiation needed to be investigated. We...
B. Brichard, A. Fernandez Fernandez, Ez Fern, Ez A, H. Ooms, F. Berghmans, ...
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Optical Characteristics of Erbium-Doped Fibres (2004)
Operating In Gamma, B. Brichard, A. Goussarov, A. F. Fern, H. Ooms, F. Berghmans
We report on the gamma-radiation test of various state-of-the-art commercially available erbium-doped fibres. Insitu measurements of the optical characteristics allow to compare the radiation...
MacPherson, W. N., Maier, R. R. J., Barton, J. S., Jones, J. D. C., Fernandez, A. F., Brichard, B., ...
Fusion technology research and development at JET. (2004)
Ciattaglia, S., Bekris, N., Bell, A.C., Braet, J., Brichard, B., Caldwell-Nichols, C., ...
20th IEEE/NPSS Symp.on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), San Diego, Calif., October 14-17, 2003
M. Van Uffelen, A. Fernandez Fernandez, Ez Fern, F. Berghmans, M. Decreton, Ez A, ...
The future International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) requires remote handling tools for its maintenance that will operate in a harsh environment. The numerous instrumentation cables for...
Gamma dosimetry using Red 4034 Harwell dosimeters in mixed gamma-neutron environments (2003)
A. Fernandez Fernandez, Ez Fern, B. Brichard, H. Ooms, F. Berghmans
We evaluate the possibility of using Red Perspex from Harwell Technologies for routine dosimetry in the BR1 irradiation channels. Self-powered gamma detectors and ionisation chambers were used as...
A. Fernandez Fernandez, Ez Fern, B. Brichard, F. Berghmans
We propose a technique to measure in situ the refractive index changes induced by ionizing radiation in single-mode optical fibers. This change can be derived from the channel drift appearing in...
Thermal poling of glass modified by gamma radiation (2002)
Deparis, O., Corbari, C., Kazansky, P.G., Brichard, B., Berghmans, F., Decreton, M.
In the past, it has been reported that silica glass exposed to gamma radiation exhibits enhanced second-harmonic generation (SHG) when it is thermally poled [1]. More specifically, the second-order...
Dose-Rate Dependencies in Gamma-Irradiated Fiber Bragg Grating Filters (2002)
Alberto Fernandez Fernandez, Ez Fern, B. Brichard, F. Berghmans, M. Decréton
Wavelength-division multiplexed fiber-optic links could find applications in various radiation environments. Space industry, for example, could benefit from radiation-tolerant high-speed optical...
B. Brichard, A. Fernandez Fernandez, Ez Fern, F. Berghmans, M. Decréton
We measured in situ the radiation-induced absorption of pure silica core fibers exposed to a fission nuclear radiation. We observed the growth of the 1.38- m OH vibration band in polymer coated...
A. Fernandez Fernandez, Ez Fern, B. Brichard, M. Van Uffelen, F. Berghmans, M. Decreton
The radiation-tolerance assessment of components is required before their use in instrumentation links for the future International thermonuclear fusion reactor (ITER). In this paper, we will detail...
SCK·CEN Gamma Irradiation Facilities for Radiation Tolerance Assessment (2002)
A. Fernandez Fernandez, Ez Fern, H. Ooms, B. Brichard, M. Coeck, S. Coenen, ...
Predicting the response of components or systems exposed to ionising radiation is often very difficult. Reliable radiation tolerance estimates therefore typically rely on extended radiation...
M. Van Uffelen, A.Fernandez Fernandez, Ez Fern, Ez A, B. Brichard, F. Berghmans, ...
The future International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) requires remote handling tools for its maintenance that will operate in a harsh environment. The numerous instrumentation cables for...
Alberto Fernandez Fernandez, Ez Fern, F. Berghmans, B. Brichard, M. Decreton
Thermonuclear reactors will require permanent monitoring under high-gamma dose rates and high neutron flux. We propose to get rid of the digital data transmission limitations in highly radioactive...
Servais, J., Hainaut, M., Schmitz, V., Maes, P., Fransen, K., Vaira, D., ...
OBJECTIVE: To assess genotypic and phenotypic resistance testing in HIV-1-infected children failing a first protease inhibitor (PI) therapy. METHODS: In a multicenter observational study 21 children,...
A. Fernandez Fernandez, Ez Fern, H. Ooms, B. Brichard, F. Berghmans, A. Hermanne, ...
Radiation hardness assurance for applications in harsh environments ranging from space missions to fusion reactor diagnostics need to be based on extended radiation experiments. SCKCEN, the Belgian...
Round-Robin Evaluation Of Optical Fibres For Plasma Diagnostics (2001)
B. Brichard, M. Van Uffelen, A.F. Fernandez, Ez A, F. Berghmans, M. Decreton, ...
Optical plasma diagnostic systems often require a complex optical path involving mirrors, lenses and windows. The use of optical fibres could significantly simplify the design of such a system....
B. Brichard, P. Borgermans, A. Fernandez Fernandez, Ez Fern, K. Lammens, M. Decréton
We measured in situ the radiation-induced absorption of pure silica core fibers exposed to a fission nuclear reactor. We observed the growth of the 1.39- m OH vibration band in polymer coated fiber....
Radiation-Resistant WDM Optical Link for Thermonuclear Fusion Reactor Instrumentation (2001)
A. Fernandez Fernandez, Ez Fern, P. Borgermans, B. Brichard, P. Borgermans, A. I. Gusarov, ...
The future International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) is a complex installation that will require permanent monitoring and frequent maintenance operations. The high-gamma dose rates, the...
A. Fern, Ez Fern, M. Decréton, P. Mégret, M. Blondel, ...
thermon uclearfusion reactor ITER will require remote-hanA#0 equipmen t to monNNfl its operation an to allow hazard-freemand-freexAN durin itsfrequen tmain ten3# periods. Heavy shielded umbilicals...
Multi-Component Force Sensor Based on Multiplexed . . . (2001)
A Fernandez Fernandez, Ez Fern, F Berghmans, B Brichard, M Decréton, M Blondel, ...
The control of robots in electromagnetically noisy environments may benefit from the use of EMI-insensitive multi-component force sensors.
A. Fernandez Fernandez, Ez Fern, Ez A, F. Berghmans, B. Brichard, P. Mégret, ...
this paper, we first review the different approaches considered up to now to address this issue. Then, we discuss the new alternatives brought by the Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM)...
Multiplexed fibre Bragg grating sensors for in-core thermometry in nuclear reactors (2000)
A. Fernandez Fernandez, Ez Fern, Ez A, F. Berghmans, A.I. Gusarov, O. Deparis, ...
In-core temperature measurement is a critical issue for the safe operation of nuclear reactors. Classical thermocouples require shielded connections and are known to drift under high neutron fluence....
Radiation Effects in Optical Communication Devices (2000)
F. Berghmans, M. Vanuffelen, A. Nowodzinski, A. Fernandez Fernandez, Ez Fern, A. Gusarov, ...
this paper, we complete the picture by addressing the ionising radiation sensitivity of photodiodes. We also describe our recent results on radiation damage in WDM components including optical fibre...
Radiation-Resistant WDM Optical Link for Thermonuclear Fusion Reactor Instrumentation (2000)
A. Fernandez Fernandez, Ez Fern, F. Berghmans, B. Brichard, A. I. Gusarov, M. Van Uffelen, ...
The future International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) is a complex installation that will require permanent monitoring and frequent maintenance operations. The high-gamma dose rates, the...
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in sickle-cell anemia. (1999)
CORNU, G, VERMYLEN, C, FERSTER, A, BRICHARD, B, NINANE, J, FERRANT, A, ...
La greffe de cellules souches hematopoietiques dans la drepanocytose. (1999)
Cornu, G, Vermylen, C, Ferster, A, Brichard, B, Ninane, J, Ferrant, A, ...
Dose Reconstruction with Multiple Wavelength Analysis in Irradiated Optical Fibres (1999)
In order to use radiation induced attenuation in optical fibres for dosimetry in varying conditions, a multiple wavelength analysis method is presented to cope with annealing effects. The approach is...
VERMYLEN, C, CORNU, G, FERSTER, A, BRICHARD, B, NINANE, J, FERRANT, A, ...
Vermylen, C, Cornu, G, Ferster, A, Brichard, B, Ninane, J, Ferrant, A, ...
Fifty patients affected by sickle cell anaemia underwent transplantation of HLA-identical haematopoietic stem cells (bone marrow, 48; cord blood, 2). Two groups of patients were considered for...