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Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014

Filed:

Dec. 15, 2011
Applicants:

Hisanori Yamane, Sendai, JP;

Tetsuya Kawano, Sendai, JP;

Akira Yoshikawa, Sendai, JP;

Takayuki Yanagida, Sendai, JP;

Yui Yokota, Sendai, JP;

Yutaka Fujimoto, Sendai, JP;

Kentaro Fukuda, Shunan, JP;

Noriaki Kawaguchi, Shunan, JP;

Inventors:

Hisanori Yamane, Sendai, JP;

Tetsuya Kawano, Sendai, JP;

Akira Yoshikawa, Sendai, JP;

Takayuki Yanagida, Sendai, JP;

Yui Yokota, Sendai, JP;

Yutaka Fujimoto, Sendai, JP;

Kentaro Fukuda, Shunan, JP;

Noriaki Kawaguchi, Shunan, JP;

Assignees:

Tokuyama Corporation, Yamaguchi, JP;

Tohoku University, Miyagi, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 3/06 (2006.01); C04B 35/01 (2006.01); G21K 4/00 (2006.01); C09K 11/63 (2006.01); C09K 11/57 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 11/57 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3206 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3409 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3203 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3262 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3272 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3281 (2013.01); C04B 2235/77 (2013.01); C04B 2235/76 (2013.01); C04B 2235/658 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3279 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3284 (2013.01); C04B 35/01 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3241 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3275 (2013.01); G21K 4/00 (2013.01); C09K 11/63 (2013.01); G01T 3/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

Provided is a scintillator for neutrons that allows the detection of neutrons with superb sensitivity and that is little affected by background noise derived from γ-rays, and a neutron detector that uses the neutron scintillator. The scintillator for neutrons comprises borate that contains at least Mg and a divalent transition element.


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