Apparatuses and methods for detection of radiation including neutrons and gamma rays
US8969813B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T3/06
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A scintillation detector includes: a photodetector; a scintillating material configured to emit light in response to exposure to ionization particles; an optically transparent material having a light absorption coefficient that is less than a light absorption coefficient of the scintillating material, the optically transparent material optically coupled to a surface of the scintillating material and configured to transmit the emitted light; and a reflective material at least partially surrounding the scintillating material and the optically transparent material, the reflective material configured to reflect the emitted light and direct the emitted light toward the photodetector.
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