Enhanced neutron detector and electron amplifier structure and a method of fabricating the enhanced neutron detector and electron amplifier structure
US10180508B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/28
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An enhanced electron amplifier structure includes a substrate configured to amplify a signal of an incident particle by causing a cascade of secondary electron emissions and an enhancement layer configured to increase a sensitivity of the substrate to the incident particle. The enhancement layer is provided on an upper surface of the substrate.
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