Shielded regenerative neutron detector
US4121106A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 8, 1977 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J47/12
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An ion chamber type neutron detector is disclosed which has a greatly extended lifespan. The detector includes a fission chamber containing a mixture of active and breeding material and a neutron shielding material. The breeding and shielding materials are selected to have similar or substantially matching neutron capture cross-sections so that their individual effects on increased detector life are mutually enhanced.
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