BORON-CARBIDE SOLID STATE NEUTRON DETECTOR AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME

Authors

Peter A. Dowben, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Shireen Adenwalla, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Brian W. Robertson, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Mengjun Bai, University of MissouriFollow

Date of this Version

8-3-2004

Comments

Patent NO.: US 6,771,730 B1

Abstract

A boron carbide solid state neutron detector and method of using the detector is disclosed, wherein the detector includes a layer of boron carbide wherein the boron carbide layer is an electrically active part of the detection device, a sensing mechanism inherent to said boron carbide layer, wherein the sensing mechanism detects changes in the boron carbide layer caused by the interception of neutrons and a monitoring device coupled to the sensing mechanics.