Body Wearable Radiation Detector Having a Ribbed Scintillator

A wearable neutron detector, comprising:

• a body attachment portion that is configured to be secured to a portion of a human body;
• a scintillator having a multiplicity of protruding parallel ribs on a first side (first ribs) and a second multiplicity of protruding parallel ribs on a second side (second ribs) and a set of wavelength shifting optical fibers positioned between each adjacent pair of first ribs and each adjacent pair of second ribs;
• one or more light converters connected with said set of wavelength shifting optical fibers;
• a detection circuit connected with said one or more light converters configured to detect a neutron event;
• a control unit connected with an output of said detection circuit;
• an annunciator connected with said control unit for generating an announcement of said neutron event;
• and
• wherein said scintillator, said one or more light converters, said detection circuit, said control unit, and said annunciator are housed within said body attachment portion.

A neutron detector wearable on a human body, comprising:

• a body attachment portion that is configured to be secured to a portion of said human body;
• a scintillator having a multiplicity of protruding parallel ribs on a firs side (first ribs) and a second multiplicity of protruding parallel ribs on a second side (second ribs) and a set of wavelength shifting optical fibers positioned between each adjacent pair of first ribs and each adjacent pair of second ribs;
• at least two light converters connected with said set of wavelength shifting optical fibers such that a first wavelength optical fiber from said set of wavelength optical fibers is connected with a first light converter and a second wavelength optical fiber from said set of wavelength optical fibers is connected with a second light converter;
• a detection circuit connected with said one or more light converters configured to detect a neutron event;
• a control unit connected with an output of said detection circuit;
• an annunciator connected with said control unit for generating an announcement of said neutron event;
• and
• wherein said scintillator, said one or more light converters, said detection circuit, said control unit, and said annunciator are all housed within said body attachment portion.