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High-performance composite scintillator

US10520610B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 2017
Grant dateDec 31, 2019
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01T1/20185
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A composite scintillator includes a matrix material and pieces of at least one scintillator material embedded in the matrix material. The scintillator material is (a) inorganic single-crystalline or ceramic, (b) organic plastic, or (c) glassy; and the embedded scintillator material scintillates in response to at least one of gamma-ray and neutron irradiation.

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