Systems and methods for detecting x-rays
Abstract
Systems and methods for detecting x-rays are disclosed herein. One or more x-ray-sensitive scintillators can be configured from a plurality of heavy element nano-sized particles and a plastic material, such as polystyrene. As will be explained in greater detail herein, the heavy element nano-sized particles (e.g., PbWO4) can be compounded into the plastic material with at least one dopant that permits the plastic material to scintillate. X-rays interact with the heavy element nano-sized particles to produce electrons that can deposit energy in the x-ray sensitive scintillator, which in turn can produce light.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Universities Research Association, Inc., Washington, DC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1175729
- Patent Number(s):
- 7038211
- Application Number:
- 10/308,313
- Assignee:
- Universities Research Association, Inc. (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CHO3000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Bross, Alan D., Mellott, Kerry L., and Pla-Dalmau, Anna. Systems and methods for detecting x-rays. United States: N. p., 2006.
Web.
Bross, Alan D., Mellott, Kerry L., & Pla-Dalmau, Anna. Systems and methods for detecting x-rays. United States.
Bross, Alan D., Mellott, Kerry L., and Pla-Dalmau, Anna. Tue .
"Systems and methods for detecting x-rays". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1175729.
@article{osti_1175729,
title = {Systems and methods for detecting x-rays},
author = {Bross, Alan D. and Mellott, Kerry L. and Pla-Dalmau, Anna},
abstractNote = {Systems and methods for detecting x-rays are disclosed herein. One or more x-ray-sensitive scintillators can be configured from a plurality of heavy element nano-sized particles and a plastic material, such as polystyrene. As will be explained in greater detail herein, the heavy element nano-sized particles (e.g., PbWO4) can be compounded into the plastic material with at least one dopant that permits the plastic material to scintillate. X-rays interact with the heavy element nano-sized particles to produce electrons that can deposit energy in the x-ray sensitive scintillator, which in turn can produce light.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {2006},
month = {5}
}
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