Shielded System with a Housing Having a High Atomic Number Metal Coating Applied By Thermal Spray Technique

摘要

A radiation-shielded system and method of producing a radiation-shielded system having at least one component susceptible to disruption upon exposure to ionizing radiation, wherein the susceptible component is protected by a rigid housing having a metallic layer of high atomic number that is deposited on the surface of the housing using a thermal spray technique.