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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2014
Applicant:
Cory D. Cress, Alexandria, VA (US);
Inventor:
Cory D. Cress, Alexandria, VA (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washnigton, DC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 3/06 (2006.01); G01T 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 3/06 (2013.01); G01T 3/08 (2013.01); G01T 3/085 (2013.01);
Abstract
An enhanced neutron sensing device, that couples a gadolinium based scintillator with at least two wide bandgap photodiodes to achieve a high sensitivity, low power, and portable neutron detector with high gamma discrimination. Once coupled with electrical signal processing and read-out electrons, the device will output the incident neutron flux in the environment and can be used in locations with known sources of neutrons or for identifying clandestine nuclear materials.