Solid state neutron detector and method for use
US6388260B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T3/06
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Crystals of lithium tetraborate or alpha-barium borate had been found to be neutron detecting materials. The crystals are prepared using known crystal growing techniques, wherein the process does not include the common practice of using a fluxing agent, such as sodium oxide or sodium fluoride, to reduce the melting temperature of the crystalline compound. Crystals prepared by this method can be sliced into thin single or polycrystalline wafers, or ground to a powder and prepared as a sintered compact or a print paste, and then configured with appropriate electronic hardware, in order to function as neutron detectors.
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