Method and apparatus for neutron detection utilizing Pulse Height Discrimination and Pulse Shape Discrimination
US9091766B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21K4/00
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Embodiments relate to an advanced fast and thermal neutron detector material composition with the properties useful for Special Nuclear Material (SNM) detection. Specific embodiments of the material composition result in two excimer scintillation light production mechanisms that provide two corresponding independent techniques for gamma discrimination; namely Pulse Shape Discrimination and Pulse Height Discrimination. A dual discrimination method, Pulse Shape and Pulse Height Discrimination (PSHD), can be implemented relying on both pulse height discrimination and pulse shape discrimination, and can allow the operation of large area, fast and thermal neutron detectors.
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