Tunable neutron imaging scintillator
AssigneeRadiationMonitoring Devices, Inc
InventorsCharles Sosa, Vivek Nagarkar
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Abstract
A scintillator-based imaging screen technology that is sensitive to neutral and charged particles is disclosed. These teachings improve the temporal and spatial resolution limitations of the screens currently used in static and dynamic neutron detection and imaging, neutron tomography, and other advanced neutron imaging equipment used to study materials, such as neutron reflectometers and diffractometers.
Claims28
A scintillator comprising an organic crystalline scintillator material and a neutron absorbing material;
- wherein the organic crystalline scintillator material and the neutron absorbing material are vapor deposited;
- the organic crystalline scintillator material being deposited above a substrate at a predetermined temperature;
- the predetermined temperature selected such that a predetermined peak emission and a predetermined light yield are obtained.
A method for tuning emission distribution from a layer of Diphenylanthracene (DPA) (C26H18), tuning comprising obtaining a predetermined peak emission and a predetermined light yield;
- the method comprising:
- selecting predetermined temperature, where DPA is to be deposited on a substrate at the predetermined temperature, such that a predetermined peak emission and a predetermined light yield are obtained;
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- depositing the layer of Diphenylanthracene on a substrate at the predetermined temperature.
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