Pocked surface neutron detector
Abstract
The detection efficiency, or sensitivity, of a neutron detector material such as of Si, SiC, amorphous Si, GaAs, or diamond is substantially increased by forming one or more cavities, or holes, in its surface. A neutron reactive material such as of elemental, or any compound of, .sup.10 B, .sup.6 Li, .sup.6 LiF, U, or Gd is deposited on the surface of the detector material so as to be disposed within the cavities therein. The portions of the neutron reactive material extending into the detector material substantially increase the probability of an energetic neutron reaction product in the form of a charged particle being directed into and detected by the neutron detector material.
- Inventors:
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- Whitmore Lake, MI
- Bolingbrook, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 921445
- Patent Number(s):
- 6545281
- Application Number:
- 09/899,201
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-98CH10913
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
McGregor, Douglas, and Klann, Raymond. Pocked surface neutron detector. United States: N. p., 2003.
Web.
McGregor, Douglas, & Klann, Raymond. Pocked surface neutron detector. United States.
McGregor, Douglas, and Klann, Raymond. Tue .
"Pocked surface neutron detector". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/921445.
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title = {Pocked surface neutron detector},
author = {McGregor, Douglas and Klann, Raymond},
abstractNote = {The detection efficiency, or sensitivity, of a neutron detector material such as of Si, SiC, amorphous Si, GaAs, or diamond is substantially increased by forming one or more cavities, or holes, in its surface. A neutron reactive material such as of elemental, or any compound of, .sup.10 B, .sup.6 Li, .sup.6 LiF, U, or Gd is deposited on the surface of the detector material so as to be disposed within the cavities therein. The portions of the neutron reactive material extending into the detector material substantially increase the probability of an energetic neutron reaction product in the form of a charged particle being directed into and detected by the neutron detector material.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2003},
month = {4}
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