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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2008
Kiril D. Ianakiev, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Peter B. Littlewood, Cambridge, GB;
Krastan B. Blagoev, Arlington, VA (US);
Martyn T. Swinhoe, Los Alamos, NM (US);
James L. Smith, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Clair J. Sullivan, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Boian S. Alexandrov, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Jason Charles Lashley, Santa Fe, NM (US);
Kiril D. Ianakiev, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Peter B. Littlewood, Cambridge, GB;
Krastan B. Blagoev, Arlington, VA (US);
Martyn T. Swinhoe, Los Alamos, NM (US);
James L. Smith, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Clair J. Sullivan, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Boian S. Alexandrov, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Jason Charles Lashley, Santa Fe, NM (US);
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A neutron detector has a compound of lithium in a single crystal form as a neutron sensor element. The lithium compound, containing improved charge transport properties, is either lithium niobate or lithium tantalate. The sensor element is in direct contact with a monitor that detects an electric current. A signal proportional to the electric current is produced and is calibrated to indicate the neutrons sensed. The neutron detector is particularly useful for detecting neutrons in a radiation environment. Such radiation environment may, e.g. include gamma radiation and noise.