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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
May. 22, 2012
Natalia Zaitseva, Livermore, CA (US);
M. Leslie Carman, San Ramon, CA (US);
Steve Payne, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Natalia Zaitseva, Livermore, CA (US);
M. Leslie Carman, San Ramon, CA (US);
Steve Payne, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US);
Abstract
An organic crystal according to one embodiment includes an organic crystal comprising diphenylacetylene and stilbene or a stilbene derivative, the crystal having physical characteristics of formation from solution, the organic crystal exhibiting a signal response signature for neutrons from a radioactive source. A system according to one embodiment includes an organic crystal comprising diphenylacetylene and stilbene or a stilbene derivative, the crystal having physical characteristics of formation from solution, the organic crystal exhibiting a signal response signature for neutrons from a radioactive source; and a photodetector for detecting the signal response of the organic crystal. Methods of making such crystals are also provided.