Particle based neutron detector
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1. A device comprising:
- a conductive base layer;
a conductive semiconductor layer supported by and electrically coupled to the base layer, the semiconductor layer having integrated gadolinium nanoparticles presenting a high cross section to neutron particles, wherein the nanoparticles are coated with a protective material configured to avoid the formation of a polycrystalline aggregate; and
a conductive top layer electrically coupled to the semiconductor, wherein the base layer and top layer are disposed to generate current from electrons resulting from neutron interactions with the gadolinium nanoparticles.
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A method and device include a conductive base layer, a semiconducting layer supported by and electrically coupled to the base layer, the semiconductor layer have integrated gadolinium nanoparticles presenting a high cross section to neutron particles, and a conductive top layer electrically coupled to the semiconductor layer, wherein the base layer and top layer are disposed to collect current from electrons resulting from neutron interactions with the gadolinium nanoparticles.
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1. A device comprising:
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a conductive base layer; a conductive semiconductor layer supported by and electrically coupled to the base layer, the semiconductor layer having integrated gadolinium nanoparticles presenting a high cross section to neutron particles, wherein the nanoparticles are coated with a protective material configured to avoid the formation of a polycrystalline aggregate; and a conductive top layer electrically coupled to the semiconductor, wherein the base layer and top layer are disposed to generate current from electrons resulting from neutron interactions with the gadolinium nanoparticles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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forming a conductive base layer; printing a slurry including a semiconductor layer and having integrated gadolinium nanoparticles presenting a high cross section to neutron particles mixed into the slurry; and forming a conductive top layer electrically coupled to the semiconductor layer, wherein the base layer and top layer are disposed to generate current from electrons resulting from neutron interactions with the gadolinium nanoparticles. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A device comprising:
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a conductive base layer; multiple conductive semiconductor layers supported by the base layer, the semiconductor layers having integrated gadolinium nanoparticles presenting a high cross section to neutron particles, wherein each semiconductor layer is separated by an intermediate conductive layer, and wherein the nanoparticles are coated with a protective material configured to avoid the formation of a polycrystalline aggregate; and a conductive top layer electrically coupled to a top semiconductor layer of the multiple semiconductor layers, wherein the base layer, intermediate layers, and top layer are electrically coupled in parallel to generate current from electrons resulting from neutron interactions with the gadolinium nanoparticles. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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