Fissile neutron detector
US10302780B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J47/1233
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fissile neutron detection system includes a neutron moderator and a neutron detector disposed proximate such that a majority of the surface area of the neutron moderator is disposed proximate the neutron detector. Fissile neutrons impinge upon and enter the neutron moderator where the energy level of the fissile neutron is reduced to that of a thermal neutron. The thermal neutron may exit the moderator in any direction. Maximizing the surface area of the neutron moderator that is proximate the neutron detector beneficially improves the reliability and accuracy of the fissile neutron detection system by increasing the percentage of thermal neutrons that exit the neutron moderator and enter the neutron detector.
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