Neutron imaging integrated circuit and method for detecting neutrons
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a neutron imaging detector and a method for detecting neutrons. In one example, a method includes providing a neutron imaging detector including plurality of memory cells and a conversion layer on the memory cells, setting one or more of the memory cells to a first charge state, positioning the neutron imaging detector in a neutron environment for a predetermined time period, and reading a state change at one of the memory cells, and measuring a charge state change at one of the plurality of memory cells from the first charge state to a second charge state less than the first charge state, where the charge state change indicates detection of neutrons at said one of the memory cells.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc, Watertown, MA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1411399
- Patent Number(s):
- 9835742
- Application Number:
- 15/078,398
- Assignee:
- Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. (Watertown, MA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0011880
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2016 Mar 23
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Citation Formats
Nagarkar, Vivek V., and More, Mitali J. Neutron imaging integrated circuit and method for detecting neutrons. United States: N. p., 2017.
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Nagarkar, Vivek V., & More, Mitali J. Neutron imaging integrated circuit and method for detecting neutrons. United States.
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abstractNote = {The present disclosure provides a neutron imaging detector and a method for detecting neutrons. In one example, a method includes providing a neutron imaging detector including plurality of memory cells and a conversion layer on the memory cells, setting one or more of the memory cells to a first charge state, positioning the neutron imaging detector in a neutron environment for a predetermined time period, and reading a state change at one of the memory cells, and measuring a charge state change at one of the plurality of memory cells from the first charge state to a second charge state less than the first charge state, where the charge state change indicates detection of neutrons at said one of the memory cells.},
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