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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2015
Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, Llc, Kansas City, MO (US);
Christopher A. Boese, Pleasant Hill, MO (US);
George Bohnert, Harrisonville, MO (US);
Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC, Kansas City, MO (US);
Abstract
A neutron detecting system and method. The neutron detecting system may include one or more coated substrates including a piezoelectric substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite of the first surface, a coating ofboron (B) on the first surface, and a conductive backplane deposited on the second surface. The coated substrates may be stacked to form a stacked layer array. When the neutrons are captured by the coating ofB on the coated substrates, energy will be released, causing crystal dislocation of the piezoelectric substrate, thus producing an electric signal through the conductive backplane of the coated substrates. The electric signal may be received with an amplifier to produce an amplified electric signal provided to a processor or circuitry. The processor or circuitry may send a notification signal to a visual or audible user interface indicating detection of the neutrons.