Stress reduction for pillar filled structures

Title: Stress reduction for pillar filled structures

According to one embodiment, an apparatus for detecting neutrons includes an array of pillars, wherein each of the pillars comprises a rounded cross sectional shape where the cross section is taken perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the respective pillar, a cavity region between each of the pillars, and a neutron sensitive material located in each cavity region.

Inventors:: Nikolic, Rebecca J.; Conway, Adam; Shao, Qinghui; Voss, Lars; Cheung, Chin Li; Dar, Mushtaq A.

Issue Date:: 2015-09-01

OSTI Identifier:: 1213453

Assignee:: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA) LSO

Patent Number(s):: 9,121,947

Application Number:: 13/742,298

Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Jan 15

Research Org:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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