Single volume fission energy neutron detector
US9835741B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T3/08
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A single volume fission energy neutron detector is described herein. The detector includes a single volume of scintillator. A photodetector is positioned adjacent to a surface of the scintillator, wherein the photodetector has relatively small spatial resolution corresponding thereto and relatively small temporal resolution corresponding thereto. Based upon values read out from detection bins of the photodetector, kinematics of a neutron that interacted with scintillating material of the scintillator are reconstructed. Based upon the kinematics (of the neutron and other detected neutrons), a location of material from which the neutron was emitted is ascertained, and an image of the material is generated.
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