Semiconductor radiation detector

Patent · Tue Mar 30 04:00:00 EDT 2010

OSTI ID:1014392

Bell, Zane W ^[1]; Burger, Arnold ^[2]

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1. Oak Ridge, TN
2. Knoxville, TN

A semiconductor detector for ionizing electromagnetic radiation, neutrons, and energetic charged particles. The detecting element is comprised of a compound having the composition I-III-VI.sub.2 or II-IV-V.sub.2 where the "I" component is from column 1A or 1B of the periodic table, the "II" component is from column 2B, the "III" component is from column 3A, the "IV" component is from column 4A, the "V" component is from column 5A, and the "VI" component is from column 6A. The detecting element detects ionizing radiation by generating a signal proportional to the energy deposited in the element, and detects neutrons by virtue of the ionizing radiation emitted by one or more of the constituent materials subsequent to capture. The detector may contain more than one neutron-sensitive component.

• Research Organization: Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Y-12, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN); Fisk University (Nashville, TN)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22800
• Assignee: Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Y-12, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN); Fisk University (Nashville, TN)
• Patent Number(s): 7,687,780
• Application Number: US Patent Application 11/248,943
• OSTI ID: 1014392
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English