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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2012
Douglas S. Mcgregor, Riley, KS (US);
Steven L. Bellinger, Manhattan, KS (US);
Walter J. Mcneil, Santee, CA (US);
Martin F. Ohmes, Knoxville, TN (US);
Kyle A. Nelson, Manhattan, KS (US);
Douglas S. McGregor, Riley, KS (US);
Steven L. Bellinger, Manhattan, KS (US);
Walter J. McNeil, Santee, CA (US);
Martin F. Ohmes, Knoxville, TN (US);
Kyle A. Nelson, Manhattan, KS (US);
Other;
Abstract
Surfaces or surface portions incorporated into gas-filled neutron detectors are coated with and/or composed of at least partially, neutron reactive material. The surfaces may be flat or curved fins or plates, foils, porous or filamentary material, or semi-solid material or aerogel. The incorporation of the extended surfaces coated with or composed of neutron reactive material increases the neutron detection efficiency of the gas-filled detectors over conventional coated designs. These surfaces or surface portions increase the amount of neutron reactive material present in the detector over conventional coated designs and, as a result, increase the neutron detection efficiency. The surfaces can be made of conductive, semiconductive or insulative materials. The surfaces are arranged such that they do not detrimentally detract from the main function of a gas-filled detector with particular attention to gas-filled proportional detectors.