Neutron detection apparatus and method

Derzon, Mark S.; Borek, III, Theodore T.

Title: Neutron detection apparatus and method

Patent · Tue Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2017

OSTI ID:1375216

Derzon, Mark S.; Borek, III, Theodore T.

An apparatus for neutron detection is provided. The apparatus comprises a sensor medium in electrical contact with an electrode arrangement conformed to collect radiation-generated charge from the sensor medium. The sensor medium comprises a borazine and/or a borazine-based polymer.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Assignee:: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC

Patent Number(s):: 9,733,367

Application Number:: 14/193,688

OSTI ID:: 1375216

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2014 Feb 28

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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