Three-dimensional boron particle loaded thermal neutron detector

Nikolic, Rebecca J.; Conway, Adam M.; Graff, Robert T.; Kuntz, Joshua D.; Reinhardt, Catherine; Voss, Lars F.; Cheung, Chin Li; Heineck, Daniel

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Title: Three-dimensional boron particle loaded thermal neutron detector

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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:: Nikolic, Rebecca J.; Conway, Adam M.; Graff, Robert T.; Kuntz, Joshua D.; Reinhardt, Catherine; Voss, Lars F.; Cheung, Chin Li; Heineck, Daniel

Issue Date:: 2014-09-09

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (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):: G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

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

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
H01L31/085 - {the device being sensitive to very short wavelength, e.g. X-ray, Gamma-rays}
H01L31/115 - Devices sensitive to very short wavelength, e.g. X-rays, gamma-rays or corpuscular radiation
H01L31/18 - Processes or apparatus peculiar to the manufacture or treatment of these devices or of parts thereof

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DOE Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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                    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.

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                    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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