Three-dimensional boron particle loaded thermal neutron detector
Abstract
Three-dimensional boron particle loaded thermal neutron detectors utilize neutron sensitive conversion materials in the form of nano-powders and micro-sized particles, as opposed to thin films, suspensions, paraffin, etc. More specifically, methods to infiltrate, intersperse and embed the neutron nano-powders to form two-dimensional and/or three-dimensional charge sensitive platforms are specified. The use of nano-powders enables conformal contact with the entire charge-collecting structure regardless of its shape or configuration.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1157078
- Patent Number(s):
- 8829460
- Application Number:
- 13/552,307
- Assignee:
- Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- 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
Nikolic, Rebecca J., Conway, Adam M., Graff, Robert T., Kuntz, Joshua D., Reinhardt, Catherine, Voss, Lars F., Cheung, Chin Li, and Heineck, Daniel. Three-dimensional boron particle loaded thermal neutron detector. United States: N. p., 2014.
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Nikolic, Rebecca J., Conway, Adam M., Graff, Robert T., Kuntz, Joshua D., Reinhardt, Catherine, Voss, Lars F., Cheung, Chin Li, & Heineck, Daniel. Three-dimensional boron particle loaded thermal neutron detector. United States.
Nikolic, Rebecca J., Conway, Adam M., Graff, Robert T., Kuntz, Joshua D., Reinhardt, Catherine, Voss, Lars F., Cheung, Chin Li, and Heineck, Daniel. Tue .
"Three-dimensional boron particle loaded thermal neutron detector". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1157078.
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title = {Three-dimensional boron particle loaded thermal neutron detector},
author = {Nikolic, Rebecca J. and Conway, Adam M. and Graff, Robert T. and Kuntz, Joshua D. and Reinhardt, Catherine and Voss, Lars F. and Cheung, Chin Li and Heineck, Daniel},
abstractNote = {Three-dimensional boron particle loaded thermal neutron detectors utilize neutron sensitive conversion materials in the form of nano-powders and micro-sized particles, as opposed to thin films, suspensions, paraffin, etc. More specifically, methods to infiltrate, intersperse and embed the neutron nano-powders to form two-dimensional and/or three-dimensional charge sensitive platforms are specified. The use of nano-powders enables conformal contact with the entire charge-collecting structure regardless of its shape or configuration.},
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number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {2014},
month = {9}
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