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Title:
LOW-COST, LARGE SURFACE AREA, FLAT PANEL THERMAL NEUTRON DETECTOR UTILIZING ENRICHED LITHIUM METAL FOIL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/022232
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A large area flat panel radiation detector for detecting neutrons and gamma rays includes at least two rigid components, a polymeric sealant providing a seal between the at least two rigid components, the at least two rigid components and polymeric sealant forming a radiation detection chamber, and a gas encapsulated by the chamber. A method of radiation detection in a radiation detector comprising a chamber, readout wires, readout electronics, and lithium foils, the method including collecting and amplifying the movement of charges in the radiation detector, measuring gamma-ray and neutron signals, providing a readout gas adjacent to the lithium foils, the readout gas causing the measured neutron signals to increase relative to the measured gamma-ray signals, and distinguishing between gamma-ray and neutron events based on the level of charge collected in the detector.

Inventors:
TEAL TIMOTHY W (US)
INGLIS ANDREW (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2015/038512
Publication Date:
May 19, 2016
Filing Date:
June 30, 2015
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Assignee:
SILVERSIDE DETECTORS INC (US)
International Classes:
H01J47/12; G01T3/00
Foreign References:
US20140077091A12014-03-20
DE3707327C21991-03-28
Other References:
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SCHOWALTER ET AL.: "Permeability of noble gases through Kapton, butyl, nylon, and 'SilverShield'.", NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH A, vol. 615, 2010, pages 267 - 271
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GILLEN, Jonathon, I. (LLPOne International Plac, Boston MA, US)
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