Neutron detector using sol-gel absorber
Abstract
An neutron detector composed of fissionable material having ions of lithium, uranium, thorium, plutonium, or neptunium, contained within a glass film fabricated using a sol-gel method combined with a particle detector is disclosed. When the glass film is bombarded with neutrons, the fissionable material emits fission particles and electrons. Prompt emitting activated elements yielding a high energy electron contained within a sol-gel glass film in combination with a particle detector is also disclosed. The emissions resulting from neutron bombardment can then be detected using standard UV and particle detection methods well known in the art, such as microchannel plates, channeltrons, and silicon avalanche photodiodes.
- Inventors:
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- Oak Ridge, TN
- Knoxville, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872613
- Patent Number(s):
- 5973328
- Assignee:
- Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-96OR22464
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- neutron; detector; sol-gel; absorber; composed; fissionable; material; lithium; uranium; thorium; plutonium; neptunium; contained; glass; film; fabricated; method; combined; particle; disclosed; bombarded; neutrons; emits; fission; particles; electrons; prompt; emitting; activated; elements; yielding; energy; electron; combination; emissions; resulting; bombardment; detected; standard; detection; methods; microchannel; plates; channeltrons; silicon; avalanche; photodiodes; channel plate; particle detection; neutron bombardment; detection methods; detection method; neutron detector; fissionable material; microchannel plate; particle detector; energy electron; microchannel plates; glass film; sol-gel method; sol-gel glass; /250/376/
Citation Formats
Hiller, John M, Wallace, Steven A, and Dai, Sheng. Neutron detector using sol-gel absorber. United States: N. p., 1999.
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Hiller, John M, Wallace, Steven A, & Dai, Sheng. Neutron detector using sol-gel absorber. United States.
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"Neutron detector using sol-gel absorber". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872613.
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abstractNote = {An neutron detector composed of fissionable material having ions of lithium, uranium, thorium, plutonium, or neptunium, contained within a glass film fabricated using a sol-gel method combined with a particle detector is disclosed. When the glass film is bombarded with neutrons, the fissionable material emits fission particles and electrons. Prompt emitting activated elements yielding a high energy electron contained within a sol-gel glass film in combination with a particle detector is also disclosed. The emissions resulting from neutron bombardment can then be detected using standard UV and particle detection methods well known in the art, such as microchannel plates, channeltrons, and silicon avalanche photodiodes.},
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