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Title: 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:
 [1]
  1. Gainesville, FL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
868272
Patent Number(s):
5110500
Assignee:
University of Florida (Gainesville, FL)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
DOE Contract Number:  
FG05-86ER40272
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
polysiloxane; scintillator; composition; plastic; useful; detecting; ionizing; radiation; comprising; matrix; comprises; optically; transparent; incorporated; therein; radiation-hard; fluor; capable; converting; electromagnetic; energy; produced; absorption; detectable; light; incorporated therein; optically transparent; ionizing radiation; electromagnetic energy; energy produced; radiation comprising; magnetic energy; converting electromagnetic; plastic scintillator; detecting ionizing; /252/

Citation Formats

Walker, James K. Polysiloxane scintillator composition. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Walker, James K. Polysiloxane scintillator composition. United States.
Walker, James K. Wed . "Polysiloxane scintillator composition". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868272.
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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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place = {United States},
year = {1992},
month = {1}
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