Organic metal neutron detector
Abstract
A device for detection of neutrons comprises: as an active neutron sensing element, a conductive organic polymer having an electrical conductivity and a cross-section for said neutrons whereby a detectable change in said conductivity is caused by impingement of said neutrons on the conductive organic polymer which is responsive to a property of said polymer which is altered by impingement of said neutrons on the polymer; and means for associating a change in said alterable property with the presence of neutrons at the location of said device.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5205514
- Application Number:
- ON: DE85017773
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; NEUTRON DETECTORS; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; POLYMERS; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATION DETECTORS; 440101* - Radiation Instrumentation- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments
Citation Formats
Butler, M A, and Ginley, D S. Organic metal neutron detector. United States: N. p., 1984.
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Butler, M A, & Ginley, D S. Organic metal neutron detector. United States.
Butler, M A, and Ginley, D S. Wed .
"Organic metal neutron detector". United States.
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abstractNote = {A device for detection of neutrons comprises: as an active neutron sensing element, a conductive organic polymer having an electrical conductivity and a cross-section for said neutrons whereby a detectable change in said conductivity is caused by impingement of said neutrons on the conductive organic polymer which is responsive to a property of said polymer which is altered by impingement of said neutrons on the polymer; and means for associating a change in said alterable property with the presence of neutrons at the location of said device.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Nov 21 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Wed Nov 21 00:00:00 EST 1984}
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