SCINTILLATOR COMPOSITION FOR COUNTERS AND METHOD OF MAKING
Abstract
This patent deals with a new composition for plastic scintillators and the method of making them. This is accomplished by mixing a solvent, selected from the group consisting of styrene, methylstyrene where the methyl group is attached to the ring, and p-vinylbiphenyl with p-terphenyl as a primary fluor. Marked improvement in the fluorescent properties of this scintillator composition is obtained by incorporating as a second fluor, a small amount of a highly conjugated hydrocarbon having four phenyl groups such as quaterphenyl or 1,1,4,4- tetraphenyl-1,3-butadiene. It is advisable to use very pure monomers in this composition, and to carry out its preparation in the absence of air.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4336081
- Patent Number(s):
- 2824841
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-010272
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; AIR; BUTADIENE; FLUORESCENCE; HYDROCARBONS; METHYL RADICALS; MIXING; PATENT; PHENYL RADICALS; PHOSPHORUS; POLYMERS; PREPARATION; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SOLVENTS; STYRENE; VINYL RADICALS
Citation Formats
Buck, W L, and Swank, R K. SCINTILLATOR COMPOSITION FOR COUNTERS AND METHOD OF MAKING. United States: N. p., 1958.
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Buck, W L, & Swank, R K. SCINTILLATOR COMPOSITION FOR COUNTERS AND METHOD OF MAKING. United States.
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"SCINTILLATOR COMPOSITION FOR COUNTERS AND METHOD OF MAKING". United States.
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title = {SCINTILLATOR COMPOSITION FOR COUNTERS AND METHOD OF MAKING},
author = {Buck, W L and Swank, R K},
abstractNote = {This patent deals with a new composition for plastic scintillators and the method of making them. This is accomplished by mixing a solvent, selected from the group consisting of styrene, methylstyrene where the methyl group is attached to the ring, and p-vinylbiphenyl with p-terphenyl as a primary fluor. Marked improvement in the fluorescent properties of this scintillator composition is obtained by incorporating as a second fluor, a small amount of a highly conjugated hydrocarbon having four phenyl groups such as quaterphenyl or 1,1,4,4- tetraphenyl-1,3-butadiene. It is advisable to use very pure monomers in this composition, and to carry out its preparation in the absence of air.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1958},
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