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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2015
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY (US);
Rajendra P. Dahal, Troy, NY (US);
Jacky Kuan-Chih Huang, Troy, NY (US);
James J. Q. Lu, Watervliet, NY (US);
Yaron Danon, Selkirk, NY (US);
Ishwara B. Bhat, Clifton Park, NY (US);
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, Troy, NY (US);
Abstract
Neutron-detecting structures and methods of fabrication are provided which include: a substrate with a plurality of cavities extending into the substrate from a surface; a p-n junction within the substrate and extending, at least in part, in spaced opposing relation to inner cavity walls of the substrate defining the plurality of cavities; and a neutron-responsive material disposed within the plurality of cavities. The neutron-responsive material is responsive to neutrons absorbed for releasing ionization radiation products, and the p-n junction within the substrate spaced in opposing relation to and extending, at least in part, along the inner cavity walls of the substrate reduces leakage current of the neutron-detecting structure.