Colquiriite-type crystal, scintillator for neutron detection and neutron detector
US8933408B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC30B29/12
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
[Problems to be Solved] A colquiriite-type crystal preferred for a scintillator for neutron detection, which has high sensitivity to neutron and which is reduced in background noise attributed to γ rays; a scintillator for neutron detection which comprises this crystal; and a neutron detector are provided.[Means to Solve the Problems] A colquiriite-type crystal represented by the chemical formula LiM1M2X6, such as LiCaAlF6, containing Na and Ce, for example, the colquiriite-type crystal containing at least one alkali metal element selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Rb and Cs, and a lanthanoid element selected from the group consisting of Ce, Pr and Nd, and having an isotopic ratio of 6Li of 20 mol % or more, preferably 50 mol % or more; a scintillator for neutron detection comprising the colquiriite-type crystal; and a neutron detector.
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