Composite solid-state scintillators for neutron detection
First Claim
1. A composite scintillator for neutron detection comprising:
- a) a matrix material fabricated from an inorganic sol-gel precursor solution homogeneously doped with a liquid scintillating material and homogeneously doped with a neutron absorbing material, said neutron absorbing material yielding at least one of an electron, a proton, a triton, an alpha particle or a fission fragment when said neutron absorbing material absorbs a neutron; and
b) said liquid scintillating material in a self-assembled micelle formation doped in said matrix material through the formation of surfactant-silica composites, said scintillating material being provided to scintillate when traversed by said at least one of an electron, a proton, a triton, an alpha particle or a fission fragment, said scintillating material being configured such that said matrix material surrounds said micelle formation of said scintillating material.
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Abstract
Applicant'"'"'s present invention is a composite scintillator for neutron detection comprising a matrix material fabricated from an inorganic sol-gel precursor solution homogeneously doped with a liquid scintillating material and a neutron absorbing material. The neutron absorbing material yields at least one of an electron, a proton, a triton, an alpha particle or a fission fragment when the neutron absorbing material absorbs a neutron. The composite scintillator further comprises a liquid scintillating material in a self-assembled micelle formation homogeneously doped in the matrix material through the formation of surfactant-silica composites. The scintillating material is provided to scintillate when traversed by at least one of an electron, a proton, a triton, an alpha particle or a fission fragment. The scintillating material is configured such that the matrix material surrounds the micelle formation of the scintillating material. The composite scintillator is fabricated and applied as a thin film on substrate surfaces, a coating on optical fibers or as a glass material.
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1. A composite scintillator for neutron detection comprising:
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a) a matrix material fabricated from an inorganic sol-gel precursor solution homogeneously doped with a liquid scintillating material and homogeneously doped with a neutron absorbing material, said neutron absorbing material yielding at least one of an electron, a proton, a triton, an alpha particle or a fission fragment when said neutron absorbing material absorbs a neutron; and
b) said liquid scintillating material in a self-assembled micelle formation doped in said matrix material through the formation of surfactant-silica composites, said scintillating material being provided to scintillate when traversed by said at least one of an electron, a proton, a triton, an alpha particle or a fission fragment, said scintillating material being configured such that said matrix material surrounds said micelle formation of said scintillating material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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