Extruded plastic scintillator including inorganic powders
A method for producing a plastic scintillator is disclosed. A plurality of nano-sized particles and one or more dopants can be combined with a plastic material for the formation of a plastic scintillator thereof. The nano-sized particles, the dopant and the plastic material can be combined within the dry inert atmosphere of an extruder to produce a reaction that results in the formation of a plastic scintillator thereof and the deposition of energy within the plastic scintillator, such that the plastic scintillator produces light signifying the detection of a radiative element. The nano-sized particles can be treated with an inert gas prior to processing the nano-sized particles, the dopant and the plastic material utilizing the extruder. The plastic scintillator can be a neutron-sensitive scintillator, x-ray sensitive scintillator and/or a scintillator for the detection of minimum ionizing particles.
- Research Organization:
- Universities Research Association, Inc., Washington, DC (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CHO3000
- Assignee:
- Universities Research Association, Inc. (Washington, DC)
- Patent Number(s):
- 7,067,079
- Application Number:
- 10/308,786
- OSTI ID:
- 1175805
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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