Solution-grown crystals for neutron radiation detectors, and methods of solution growth
Abstract
A method according to one embodiment includes growing an organic crystal from solution, the organic crystal exhibiting a signal response signature for neutrons from a radioactive source. A system according to one embodiment includes an organic crystal having physical characteristics of formation from solution, the organic crystal exhibiting a signal response signature for neutrons from a radioactive source; and a photodetector for detecting the signal response of the organic crystal. A method according to another embodiment includes growing an organic crystal from solution, the organic crystal being large enough to exhibit a detectable signal response signature for neutrons from a radioactive source. An organic crystal according to another embodiment includes an organic crystal having physical characteristics of formation from solution, the organic crystal exhibiting a signal response signature for neutrons from a radioactive source, wherein the organic crystal has a length of greater than about 1 mm in one dimension.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1054084
- Patent Number(s):
- 8207507
- Application Number:
- US patent applicaiton 12/418,434
- Assignee:
- Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
C - CHEMISTRY C30 - CRYSTAL GROWTH C30B - SINGLE-CRYSTAL-GROWTH
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Citation Formats
Zaitseva, Natalia P, Hull, Giulia, Cherepy, Nerine J, Payne, Stephen A, and Stoeffl, Wolfgang. Solution-grown crystals for neutron radiation detectors, and methods of solution growth. United States: N. p., 2012.
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Zaitseva, Natalia P, Hull, Giulia, Cherepy, Nerine J, Payne, Stephen A, & Stoeffl, Wolfgang. Solution-grown crystals for neutron radiation detectors, and methods of solution growth. United States.
Zaitseva, Natalia P, Hull, Giulia, Cherepy, Nerine J, Payne, Stephen A, and Stoeffl, Wolfgang. Tue .
"Solution-grown crystals for neutron radiation detectors, and methods of solution growth". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1054084.
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title = {Solution-grown crystals for neutron radiation detectors, and methods of solution growth},
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abstractNote = {A method according to one embodiment includes growing an organic crystal from solution, the organic crystal exhibiting a signal response signature for neutrons from a radioactive source. A system according to one embodiment includes an organic crystal having physical characteristics of formation from solution, the organic crystal exhibiting a signal response signature for neutrons from a radioactive source; and a photodetector for detecting the signal response of the organic crystal. A method according to another embodiment includes growing an organic crystal from solution, the organic crystal being large enough to exhibit a detectable signal response signature for neutrons from a radioactive source. An organic crystal according to another embodiment includes an organic crystal having physical characteristics of formation from solution, the organic crystal exhibiting a signal response signature for neutrons from a radioactive source, wherein the organic crystal has a length of greater than about 1 mm in one dimension.},
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