Non-streaming high-efficiency perforated semiconductor neutron detectors, methods of making same and measuring wand and detector modules utilizing same

McGregor, Douglas S; Shultis, John K; Rice, Blake B; McNeil, Walter J; Solomon, Clell J; Patterson, Eric L; Bellinger, Steven L

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Title: Non-streaming high-efficiency perforated semiconductor neutron detectors, methods of making same and measuring wand and detector modules utilizing same

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Non-streaming high-efficiency perforated semiconductor neutron detectors, method of making same and measuring wands and detector modules utilizing same are disclosed. The detectors have improved mechanical structure, flattened angular detector responses, and reduced leakage current. A plurality of such detectors can be assembled into imaging arrays, and can be used for neutron radiography, remote neutron sensing, cold neutron imaging, SNM monitoring, and various other applications.

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McGregor, Douglas S ^[1]; Shultis, John K ^[2]; Rice, Blake B ^[2]; McNeil, Walter J ^[3]; Solomon, Clell J ^[4]; Patterson, Eric L ^[2]; Bellinger, Steven L ^[2]

Riley, KS
Manhattan, KS
Winnfield, KS
Wichita, KS

Issue Date:: 2010-12-21

Research Org.:: Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1009429

Patent Number(s):: 7855372

Application Number:: 12/293,131

Assignee:: Kansas State University Research Foundation (Manhattan, KS)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
G01T3/08 - with semiconductor detectors

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DOE Contract Number:: FG07-04ID14599

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    McGregor, Douglas S, Shultis, John K, Rice, Blake B, McNeil, Walter J, Solomon, Clell J, Patterson, Eric L, and Bellinger, Steven L. Non-streaming high-efficiency perforated semiconductor neutron detectors, methods of making same and measuring wand and detector modules utilizing same.  United States: N. p., 2010. 
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                    McGregor, Douglas S, Shultis, John K, Rice, Blake B, McNeil, Walter J, Solomon, Clell J, Patterson, Eric L, & Bellinger, Steven L. Non-streaming high-efficiency perforated semiconductor neutron detectors, methods of making same and measuring wand and detector modules utilizing same.  United States.

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                    McGregor, Douglas S, Shultis, John K, Rice, Blake B, McNeil, Walter J, Solomon, Clell J, Patterson, Eric L, and Bellinger, Steven L. Tue .  
        "Non-streaming high-efficiency perforated semiconductor neutron detectors, methods of making same and measuring wand and detector modules utilizing same".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1009429.

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  abstractNote = {Non-streaming high-efficiency perforated semiconductor neutron detectors, method of making same and measuring wands and detector modules utilizing same are disclosed. The detectors have improved mechanical structure, flattened angular detector responses, and reduced leakage current. A plurality of such detectors can be assembled into imaging arrays, and can be used for neutron radiography, remote neutron sensing, cold neutron imaging, SNM monitoring, and various other applications.},

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Title: Non-streaming high-efficiency perforated semiconductor neutron detectors, methods of making same and measuring wand and detector modules utilizing same

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Semi-insulating bulk GaAs thermal neutron imaging arrays journal, June 1996

High efficiency neutron sensitive amorphous silicon pixel detectors journal, January 1994

Thin-film-coated bulk GaAs detectors for thermal and fast neutron measurements journal, June 2001

Der Gd-neutronenzähler journal, May 1968

Neutron Detectors Made From Chemically Vapour Deposited Semiconductors journal, January 1997

Design considerations for thin film coated semiconductor thermal neutron detectors—I: basics regarding alpha particle emitting neutron reactive films journal, March 2003

Sputtered boron films on silicon surface barrier detectors journal, June 1967

New surface morphology for low stress thin-film-coated thermal neutron detectors journal, August 2002

Semi-insulating bulk GaAs thermal neutron imaging arrays
journal, June 1996

High efficiency neutron sensitive amorphous silicon pixel detectors
journal, January 1994

Thin-film-coated bulk GaAs detectors for thermal and fast neutron measurements
journal, June 2001

Der Gd-neutronenzähler
journal, May 1968

Neutron Detectors Made From Chemically Vapour Deposited Semiconductors
journal, January 1997

Design considerations for thin film coated semiconductor thermal neutron detectors—I: basics regarding alpha particle emitting neutron reactive films
journal, March 2003

Sputtered boron films on silicon surface barrier detectors
journal, June 1967

New surface morphology for low stress thin-film-coated thermal neutron detectors
journal, August 2002