Research Papers in Physics and Astronomy
Title
BORON-CARBIDE SOLID STATE NEUTRON DETECTOR AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
Document Type
Article
Date of this Version
August 2004
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.
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Patent NO.: US 6,771,730 B1