Radiation sensing system for detecting electromagnetic radiation and transmitting a sensory signal therefrom

A method of securing a cap to a radiation sensing system, comprising the steps of:

• providing a cap including a top plate and a side wall extending outwardly from the top plate;
• providing a radiation sensing system, the radiation sensing system comprising a body;
• forming a scraping notch from the side wall, the scraping notch engaged with the body;
• forming an annular cavity defined by the sidewall of the cap and the body as the sidewall is placed over the body;
• positioning the scraping notch against an aggregation of sealing material in a substantially solid phase to define a first position;
• deforming the aggregation of sealing material;
• inserting the cap further along the body from the first position to a second position;
• directing the deformed aggregation of sealing material with the scraping notch from the first position across a ridge from the body to a second position, whereby the aggregation of sealing material collects in the annular cavity;
• resolidifying the aggregation of sealing material within the annular cavity, thereby wedging the cap to the body.

A radiation sensing system for detecting electromagnetic radiation and transmitting a sensory signal therefrom, comprising:

• a body formed from an inexpensive material, the body including an outlet portion and an inlet portion;
• a radiation sensor inserted substantially into the outlet portion of the body;
• a plug formed from material resistant to radiation damage and inserted substantially into the inlet portion of the body, the plug including an inlet, an outlet, and a bore therethrough, whereby electromagnetic radiation travels through the plug via the bore;
• a lens placed over the inlet of the plug;
• and
• a cap secured over the inlet portion of the body, wherein the cap comprises:
• a top plate,
• a sidewall extending outwardly from the top plate, and
• a scraping notch formed in the sidewall.