Fast neutron spectroscopy using neutron-induced charged particle reactions
US8658983B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T3/00
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides a method of performing fast neutron detection or spectroscopy comprising selecting at least one isotope which exhibits fast neutron-induced charged particle reactions, selecting a host medium capable of performing radiation energy spectroscopy, combining the isotope and host medium into an interactive spectroscopic combination, exposing the combination structure to radiation comprising fast neutrons to provide a spectroscopic output, which includes at least one peak in the pulse-height spectrum whose height and amplitude correlate to the energy and intensity respectively of the incident neutrons; and processing the output to detect or to provide measurements of the energy and intensity of incident fast neutron radiation. The invention also provides a fast neutron spectrometer for use with the method.
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