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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2021
Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Shinichiro Kuroki, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Manabu Taniguchi, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Kenta Nishigaito, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Tatsuya Meguro, Higashihiroshima, JP;
HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
A neutron detection elementincludes: a neutron detector configured to detect a neutron and convert the neutron into an electrical signal; and an amplifier configured to amplify an output of the neutron detector. The neutron detector includes: a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a detector diffusion layer of a second conductivity type in the semiconductor layer; and a neutron conversion layer on the detector diffusion layer. The neutron conversion layer converts a neutron into an α-ray. The amplifier includes a plurality of transistors in the semiconductor layer. The neutron conversion layer is a metal film including a layer containing boron 10 or a layer containing lithium 6.