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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2010
Hugh Robert Andrews, Pembroke, CA;
Marius Emanuel Facina, Deep River, CA;
Harry Ing, Deep River, CA;
Vernon Theodore Koslowsky, Deep River Ontario, CA;
Vitali Dmitrievitch Kovaltchouk, Chalk River, CA;
Irina Stefanescu, Deep River, CA;
Hugh Robert Andrews, Pembroke, CA;
Marius Emanuel Facina, Deep River, CA;
Harry Ing, Deep River, CA;
Vernon Theodore Koslowsky, Deep River Ontario, CA;
Vitali Dmitrievitch Kovaltchouk, Chalk River, CA;
Irina Stefanescu, Deep River, CA;
Bubble Technology Industry Inc., Chalk River, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A detector for fast neutrons has been developed which includes 1) selected open structure of solid hydrogen-containing material which converts impinging neutrons into recoil protons; 2) a surrounding gas which interacts with the protons to release electrons; 3) an electric field able to drift the electrons through and away from the open-structure material; and 4) an electron detector which monitors the drifted electrons thereby sensing the original impinging neutrons. This type of detector is advantageous for many applications, including efficient fast neutron detection; large area imaging of fast neutrons for fast neutron radiography; or fast neutron beam profiling.