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Long lived proportional counter neutron detector

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7273130
A proportional counter neutron detector is described in which the neutron absorptive material is isolated from the polyatomic fill gas by a thin film of selected metal or metal oxide which is subsequently transmissive to neutrons and is non-reactive with the dissociation products of the poly-atomic fill gas.
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
Patent Number(s):
US 3956654
OSTI ID:
7273130
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English