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Nanocomposite scintillator and detector

US7547888B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC · US

Inventors

D. Wayne Cooke · Los Alamos, US
Edward A. McKigney · Los Alamos, US
Ross E. Muenchausen · Española, US
Bryan L. Bennett · Los Alamos, US
Kevin C. Ott · Los Alamos, US
Rico Del Sesto · Santa Fe, US
T. Mark McCleskey · Los Alamos, US
Anthony K. Burrell · Los Alamos, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 27, 2007
Grant date	Jun 16, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 27, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01T1/2023
WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A nanocomposite scintillator is prepared using fast, bright, rare-earth doped nanopowder phosphor and a binder that is transparent to the emission of the phosphor.

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