Boron nitride solid state neutron detector
Abstract
The present invention describes an apparatus useful for detecting neutrons, and particularly for detecting thermal neutrons, while remaining insensitive to gamma radiation. Neutrons are detected by direct measurement of current pulses produced by an interaction of the neutrons with hexagonal pyrolytic boron nitride.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1174825
- Patent Number(s):
- 6727504
- Application Number:
- 09/967,143
- Assignee:
- Sandia National Laboratories (Livermore, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Citation Formats
Doty, F. Patrick. Boron nitride solid state neutron detector. United States: N. p., 2004.
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Doty, F. Patrick. Boron nitride solid state neutron detector. United States.
Doty, F. Patrick. Tue .
"Boron nitride solid state neutron detector". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1174825.
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abstractNote = {The present invention describes an apparatus useful for detecting neutrons, and particularly for detecting thermal neutrons, while remaining insensitive to gamma radiation. Neutrons are detected by direct measurement of current pulses produced by an interaction of the neutrons with hexagonal pyrolytic boron nitride.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 27 00:00:00 EDT 2004},
month = {Tue Apr 27 00:00:00 EDT 2004}
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Works referenced in this record:
Variations in the Structure and Morphology of Pyrolytic Boron Nitride
book, January 1989
- Moore, A. W.; Strong, S. L.; Wachtman, John B.
- A Collection of Papers Presented at the 13th Annual Conference on Composites and Advanced Ceramic Materials, Part 1 of 2: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Vol. 10, Issue 7/8