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Title: Polysiloxane scintillator composition

Abstract

A plastic scintillator useful for detecting ionizing radiation comprising a matrix which comprises an optically transparent polysiloxane having incorporated therein at least one ionizing radiation-hard fluor capable of converting electromagnetic energy produced in the polysiloxane upon absorption of ionizing radiation to detectable light.

Inventors:
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
7283268
Patent Number(s):
US 5110500; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-492452
Assignee:
Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
FG05-86ER40272
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 13 Mar 1990
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; IONIZING RADIATIONS; RADIATION DETECTION; PLASTIC SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; PLASTIC SCINTILLATORS; DESIGN; SILOXANES; DETECTION; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC SILICON COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHORS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; 440101* - Radiation Instrumentation- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments

Citation Formats

Walker, J K. Polysiloxane scintillator composition. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Walker, J K. Polysiloxane scintillator composition. United States.
Walker, J K. 1992. "Polysiloxane scintillator composition". United States.
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abstractNote = {A plastic scintillator useful for detecting ionizing radiation comprising a matrix which comprises an optically transparent polysiloxane having incorporated therein at least one ionizing radiation-hard fluor capable of converting electromagnetic energy produced in the polysiloxane upon absorption of ionizing radiation to detectable light.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 05 00:00:00 EDT 1992},
month = {Tue May 05 00:00:00 EDT 1992}
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