Polysiloxane scintillator composition
Abstract
A plastic scintillator useful for detecting ionizing radiation comprising a matrix which comprises an optically transparent polysiloxane having incorporated therein at least one ionizing radiation-hard fluor capable of converting electromagnetic energy produced in the polysiloxane upon absorption of ionizing radiation to detectable light.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7283268
- Patent Number(s):
- 5110500
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-492452
- Assignee:
- Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG05-86ER40272
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 13 Mar 1990
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; IONIZING RADIATIONS; RADIATION DETECTION; PLASTIC SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; PLASTIC SCINTILLATORS; DESIGN; SILOXANES; DETECTION; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC SILICON COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHORS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; 440101* - Radiation Instrumentation- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments
Citation Formats
Walker, J K. Polysiloxane scintillator composition. United States: N. p., 1992.
Web.
Walker, J K. Polysiloxane scintillator composition. United States.
Walker, J K. Tue .
"Polysiloxane scintillator composition". United States.
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author = {Walker, J K},
abstractNote = {A plastic scintillator useful for detecting ionizing radiation comprising a matrix which comprises an optically transparent polysiloxane having incorporated therein at least one ionizing radiation-hard fluor capable of converting electromagnetic energy produced in the polysiloxane upon absorption of ionizing radiation to detectable light.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1992},
month = {5}
}
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