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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2002
Applicant:
Douglas S. Mcgregor, Riley, KS (US);
Inventor:
Douglas S. McGregor, Riley, KS (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T003/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and system for measuring neutron emissions and ionizing radiation, such as gamma emissions, solid state detector for use therein, and imaging system and array of such detectors for use therein are provided using Cd- and/or Hg-containing semiconductors or B-based, Li-based or Gd-based semiconductors. The resulting systems and detectors used therein may be not only compact and portable, but also capable of operating at room temperature. The detectors may also be operable as gamma ray spectrometers.