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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2001
Applicants:
Steven A. Wallace, Knoxville, TN (US);
Andrew C. Stephan, Knoxville, TN (US);
Inventors:
Steven A. Wallace, Knoxville, TN (US);
Andrew C. Stephan, Knoxville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T001/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A neutron detector utilizing a sol-gel absorber incorporating a fissionable material and an activation disk. Preferably utilizing Li-6 and B-10 as fissionable material and Ag-109 as activation disk material for increased sensitivity and better differentiation of thermal versus prompt neutrons and neutrons versus other radiation fragments.