Systems and methods for detecting neutrons
Abstract
Systems and methods for detecting neutrons. One or more neutron-sensitive scintillators can be configured from a plurality of nano-sized particles, dopants and an extruded plastic material, such as polystyrene. The nano-sized particles can be compounded into the extruded plastic material with at least one dopant that permits the plastic material to scintillate. One or more plastic light collectors can be associated with a neutron-sensitive scintillator, such that the plastic light collector includes a central hole thereof. A wavelength-shifting fiber can then be located within the hole. The wavelength shifting (WLS) fiber absorbs scintillation light having a wavelength thereof and re-emits the light at a longer wavelength.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Universities Research Association, Inc., Washington, DC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1175457
- Patent Number(s):
- 6927397
- Application Number:
- 10/308,339
- Assignee:
- Universities Research Association, Inc. (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CHO3000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Citation Formats
Bross, Alan D., Mellott, Kerry L., and Pla-Dalmau, Anna. Systems and methods for detecting neutrons. United States: N. p., 2005.
Web.
Bross, Alan D., Mellott, Kerry L., & Pla-Dalmau, Anna. Systems and methods for detecting neutrons. United States.
Bross, Alan D., Mellott, Kerry L., and Pla-Dalmau, Anna. Tue .
"Systems and methods for detecting neutrons". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1175457.
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title = {Systems and methods for detecting neutrons},
author = {Bross, Alan D. and Mellott, Kerry L. and Pla-Dalmau, Anna},
abstractNote = {Systems and methods for detecting neutrons. One or more neutron-sensitive scintillators can be configured from a plurality of nano-sized particles, dopants and an extruded plastic material, such as polystyrene. The nano-sized particles can be compounded into the extruded plastic material with at least one dopant that permits the plastic material to scintillate. One or more plastic light collectors can be associated with a neutron-sensitive scintillator, such that the plastic light collector includes a central hole thereof. A wavelength-shifting fiber can then be located within the hole. The wavelength shifting (WLS) fiber absorbs scintillation light having a wavelength thereof and re-emits the light at a longer wavelength.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Aug 09 00:00:00 EDT 2005},
month = {Tue Aug 09 00:00:00 EDT 2005}
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