Boron-10 compounds for neutron capture layer
US8445860B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T3/008
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A neutron detector includes a shell bounding an interior volume. A portion of the neutron detector serves as a cathode. The detector includes a central structure located within the interior volume and serving as an anode. The detector includes a boron coating on the interior of the wall wherein at least some of the boron coating is heat diffused into the wall from a boron-containing powder to form the boron coating which is sensitive to neutrons. The detector includes an electrical connector operatively connected to the central structure for transmission of a signal collected by the central structure. An associated method of heat diffusing the boron includes subjecting boron-containing powder to an elevated temperature so that a quantity of the boron-containing powder heat diffuses.
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