Organic metal neutron detector
Abstract
A device for detecting neutrons comprises a layer of conductive polymer sandwiched between electrodes, which may be covered on each face with a neutron transmissive insulating material layer. Conventional electrodes are used for a non-imaging integrating total neutron fluence-measuring embodiment, while wire grids are used in an imaging version of the device. The change in conductivity of the polymer after exposure to a neutron flux is determined in either case to provide the desired data. Alternatively, the exposed conductive polymer layer may be treated with a chemical reagent which selectively binds to the sites altered by neutrons to produce an image of the flux detected.
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- AT&T
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866128
- Patent Number(s):
- 4641037
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- organic; metal; neutron; detector; device; detecting; neutrons; comprises; layer; conductive; polymer; sandwiched; electrodes; covered; transmissive; insulating; material; conventional; non-imaging; integrating; total; fluence-measuring; embodiment; wire; grids; imaging; version; change; conductivity; exposure; flux; determined; provide; desired; data; alternatively; exposed; treated; chemical; reagent; selectively; binds; sites; altered; produce; image; detected; material layer; detecting neutrons; insulating material; neutron flux; neutron detector; conductive polymer; wire grid; neutron fluence; chemical reagent; polymer layer; organic metal; neutron transmissive; conventional electrodes; detecting neutron; /250/
Citation Formats
Butler, Michael A, and Ginley, David S. Organic metal neutron detector. United States: N. p., 1987.
Web.
Butler, Michael A, & Ginley, David S. Organic metal neutron detector. United States.
Butler, Michael A, and Ginley, David S. Thu .
"Organic metal neutron detector". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866128.
@article{osti_866128,
title = {Organic metal neutron detector},
author = {Butler, Michael A and Ginley, David S},
abstractNote = {A device for detecting neutrons comprises a layer of conductive polymer sandwiched between electrodes, which may be covered on each face with a neutron transmissive insulating material layer. Conventional electrodes are used for a non-imaging integrating total neutron fluence-measuring embodiment, while wire grids are used in an imaging version of the device. The change in conductivity of the polymer after exposure to a neutron flux is determined in either case to provide the desired data. Alternatively, the exposed conductive polymer layer may be treated with a chemical reagent which selectively binds to the sites altered by neutrons to produce an image of the flux detected.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987}
}
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