Systems and methods for detecting neutrons

Bross, Alan D.; Mellott, Kerry L.; Pla-Dalmau, Anna

Title: Systems and methods for detecting neutrons

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Systems and methods for detecting neutrons. One or more neutron-sensitive scintillators can be configured from a plurality of nano-sized particles, dopants and an extruded plastic material, such as polystyrene. The nano-sized particles can be compounded into the extruded plastic material with at least one dopant that permits the plastic material to scintillate. One or more plastic light collectors can be associated with a neutron-sensitive scintillator, such that the plastic light collector includes a central hole thereof. A wavelength-shifting fiber can then be located within the hole. The wavelength shifting (WLS) fiber absorbs scintillation light having a wavelength thereof and re-emits the light at a longer wavelength.

Inventors:: Bross, Alan D.; Mellott, Kerry L.; Pla-Dalmau, Anna

Issue Date:: 2005-08-09

Research Org.:: Universities Research Association, Inc., Washington, DC (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1175457

Patent Number(s):: 6927397

Application Number:: 10/308,339

Assignee:: Universities Research Association, Inc. (Washington, DC)

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
G01T3/06 - with scintillation detectors

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DOE Contract Number:: AC02-76CHO3000

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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  abstractNote = {Systems and methods for detecting neutrons. One or more neutron-sensitive scintillators can be configured from a plurality of nano-sized particles, dopants and an extruded plastic material, such as polystyrene. The nano-sized particles can be compounded into the extruded plastic material with at least one dopant that permits the plastic material to scintillate. One or more plastic light collectors can be associated with a neutron-sensitive scintillator, such that the plastic light collector includes a central hole thereof. A wavelength-shifting fiber can then be located within the hole. The wavelength shifting (WLS) fiber absorbs scintillation light having a wavelength thereof and re-emits the light at a longer wavelength.},

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