Semiconductor neutron detector
Abstract
A neutron detector has a compound of lithium in a single crystal form as a neutron sensor element. The lithium compound, containing improved charge transport properties, is either lithium niobate or lithium tantalate. The sensor element is in direct contact with a monitor that detects an electric current. A signal proportional to the electric current is produced and is calibrated to indicate the neutrons sensed. The neutron detector is particularly useful for detecting neutrons in a radiation environment. Such radiation environment may, e.g. include gamma radiation and noise.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1016515
- Patent Number(s):
- 7902517
- Application Number:
- 7,902,517
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2008 Jun 18
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Ianakiev, Kiril D., Littlewood, Peter B., Blagoev, Krastan B., Swinhoe, Martyn T., Smith, James L., Sullivan, Clair J., Alexandrov, Boian S., and Lashley, Jason Charles. Semiconductor neutron detector. United States: N. p., 2011.
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Ianakiev, Kiril D., Littlewood, Peter B., Blagoev, Krastan B., Swinhoe, Martyn T., Smith, James L., Sullivan, Clair J., Alexandrov, Boian S., & Lashley, Jason Charles. Semiconductor neutron detector. United States.
Ianakiev, Kiril D., Littlewood, Peter B., Blagoev, Krastan B., Swinhoe, Martyn T., Smith, James L., Sullivan, Clair J., Alexandrov, Boian S., and Lashley, Jason Charles. Tue .
"Semiconductor neutron detector". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1016515.
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title = {Semiconductor neutron detector},
author = {Ianakiev, Kiril D. and Littlewood, Peter B. and Blagoev, Krastan B. and Swinhoe, Martyn T. and Smith, James L. and Sullivan, Clair J. and Alexandrov, Boian S. and Lashley, Jason Charles},
abstractNote = {A neutron detector has a compound of lithium in a single crystal form as a neutron sensor element. The lithium compound, containing improved charge transport properties, is either lithium niobate or lithium tantalate. The sensor element is in direct contact with a monitor that detects an electric current. A signal proportional to the electric current is produced and is calibrated to indicate the neutrons sensed. The neutron detector is particularly useful for detecting neutrons in a radiation environment. Such radiation environment may, e.g. include gamma radiation and noise.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 08 00:00:00 EST 2011},
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