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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2007
Edward Allen Mckigney, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Anthony Keiran Burrell, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Bryan L. Bennett, Los Alamos, NM (US);
David Wayne Cooke, Santa Fe, NM (US);
Kevin Curtis Ott, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Minesh Kantilal Bacrania, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Rico Emilio Del Sesto, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Robert David Gilbertson, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Ross Edward Muenchausen, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Thomas Mark Mccleskey, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Edward Allen McKigney, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Anthony Keiran Burrell, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Bryan L. Bennett, Los Alamos, NM (US);
David Wayne Cooke, Santa Fe, NM (US);
Kevin Curtis Ott, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Minesh Kantilal Bacrania, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Rico Emilio Del Sesto, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Robert David Gilbertson, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Ross Edward Muenchausen, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Thomas Mark McCleskey, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Los Alamos National Security, LLC, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Abstract
An improved nanophosphor scintillator liquid comprises nanophosphor particles in a liquid matrix. The nanophosphor particles are optionally surface modified with an organic ligand. The surface modified nanophosphor particle is essentially surface charge neutral, thereby preventing agglomeration of the nanophosphor particles during dispersion in a liquid scintillator matrix. The improved nanophosphor scintillator liquid may be used in any conventional liquid scintillator application, including in a radiation detector.