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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2002
Jon R. Losee, San Diego, CA (US);
J. Charles Hicks, San Diego, CA (US);
Everett W. Jacobs, San Diego, CA (US);
Wayne C. Mcginnis, San Diego, CA (US);
Roger D. Boss, San Diego, CA (US);
Jon R. Losee, San Diego, CA (US);
J. Charles Hicks, San Diego, CA (US);
Everett W. Jacobs, San Diego, CA (US);
Wayne C. McGinnis, San Diego, CA (US);
Roger D. Boss, San Diego, CA (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A solid-state thermal neutron detector comprises: a layered structure that includes; an electrically insulating substrate; a first electrode affixed to the substrate; a neutron-reactive layer affixed to and in ohmic contact with the first electrode; and a second electrode affixed to and in ohmic contact with the neutron-reactive layer; a voltage source electrically coupled to the first and second electrodes; and an electrical current detector electrically coupled in series between the layered structure and the voltage source.