System and method for neutron and gamma radiation detection using non-homogeneous material scintillator

Brodsky, Jason Philip; Bowden, Nathaniel Sean

System and method for neutron and gamma radiation detection using non-homogeneous material scintillator

Patent · Tue Aug 02 04:00:00 EDT 2022

OSTI ID:1924942

Brodsky, Jason Philip; Bowden, Nathaniel Sean

A scintillator system is disclosed for detecting incoming radiation. The system makes use of a scintillator structure having first and second dissimilar materials. The first dissimilar material emits a first color of light and the second dissimilar material emits a second color of light different from the first color of light. Either one, or both, of the first or second colors of light are emitted in response to receipt of the incoming radiation. A plurality of light detectors is disposed in proximity to the scintillator structure for detecting the first and second different colors of light and generating output signals in response thereto. A detector electronics subsystem is responsive to the output signals and provides an indication of colors emitted by the scintillator structure to infer at least one property of the incoming radiation.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

Assignee:: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)

Patent Number(s):: 11,402,516

Application Number:: 17/065,103

OSTI ID:: 1924942

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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