Neutron detection
Abstract
A neutron detector includes a microchannel plate having a structure that defines a plurality of microchannels, and layers of materials disposed on walls of the microchannels. The layers include a layer of neutron sensitive material, a layer of semiconducting material, and a layer of electron emissive material. For example, the layer of neutron sensitive material can include at least one of hafnium (Hf), samarium (Sm), erbium (Er), neodymium (Nd), tantalum (Ta), lutetium (Lu), europium (Eu), dysposium (Dy), or thulium (Tm).
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Nova Scientific, Inc., Sturbridge, MA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1532081
- Patent Number(s):
- 9941438
- Application Number:
- 14/521,432
- Assignee:
- Nova Scientific, Inc. (Sturbridge, MA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0009657
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014-10-22
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Feller, W. Bruce, and White, Paul L. Neutron detection. United States: N. p., 2018.
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Feller, W. Bruce, & White, Paul L. Neutron detection. United States.
Feller, W. Bruce, and White, Paul L. Tue .
"Neutron detection". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1532081.
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