Boron carbide particle detectors
US7368794B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F77/1226
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Boron carbide heteroisomer semiconductor devices are used as particle detectors. The boron carbide semiconductor devices produce electric current in response to incident particles, such as alpha particles, neutrons, or photons.
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