Binderless composite scintillator for neutron detection

Hodges, Jason P; Crow, Jr; Lowell, M; Cooper, Ronald G

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Title: Binderless composite scintillator for neutron detection

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Composite scintillator material consisting of a binderless sintered mixture of a Lithium (Li) compound containing .sup.6Li as the neutron converter and Y.sub.2SiO.sub.5:Ce as the scintillation phosphor, and the use of this material as a method for neutron detection. Other embodiments of the invention include various other Li compounds.

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Hodges, Jason P ^[1]; Crow, Jr; Lowell, M ^[2]; Cooper, Ronald G ^[2]

Knoxville, TN
Oak Ridge, TN

Issue Date:: Tue Mar 10 00:00:00 EDT 2009

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 986478

Patent Number(s):: 7501077

Application Number:: 11/467,625

Assignee:: UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: C - CHEMISTRY C04 - CEMENTS C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA

C - CHEMISTRY C09 - DYES C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE

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C - CHEMISTRY C04 - CEMENTS C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA
C04B2235/3203 - Lithium oxide or oxide-forming salts thereof
C04B2235/3225 - Yttrium oxide or oxide-forming salts thereof
C04B2235/3229 - Cerium oxides or oxide-forming salts thereof
C04B2235/3284 - Zinc oxides, zincates, cadmium oxides, cadmiates, mercury oxides, mercurates or oxide forming salts thereof
C04B2235/3291 - Silver oxides
C04B2235/3409 - Boron oxide, borates, boric acids, or oxide forming salts thereof, e.g. borax
C04B2235/3427 - Silicates other than clay, e.g. water glass
C04B2235/442 - Carbonates
C04B2235/445 - Fluoride containing anions, e.g. fluosilicate
C04B2235/446 - Sulfides, tellurides or selenides
C04B2235/447 - Phosphates or phosphites
C04B2235/448 - Sulphates or sulphites
C04B2235/656 - characterised by specific heating conditions during heat treatment
C04B35/01 - based on oxide ceramics
C04B35/16 - based on silicates other than clay {
C04B35/547 - based on sulfides or selenides {or tellurides}
C04B35/553 - based on fluorides

C - CHEMISTRY C09 - DYES C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
C09K11/7709 - {Phosphates}
C09K11/7774 - {Aluminates

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
G01T3/06 - with scintillation detectors

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DOE Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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