Neutron detection based upon a lithiated sol-gel glass

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 53, Issue 4-5, 2000, Pages 755-758

  Wallace, S A ^a   Hiller, J M ^b   Dai, Sheng ^c   Miller, L F ^a  

^a University of Tennessee Knoxville   (United States)

^b Development Division   (United States)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fission particle detector; Lithiated glass; Neutron detector; Sol gel dopants

Indexed keywords

ALPHA PARTICLES; AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC); BORON; GLASS; LITHIUM; NEUTRON SOURCES; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SILICON SENSORS; SOL-GELS; URANIUM;

GLASS FILMS; LITHIATED GLASS FILM; NEUTRON ACTIVATION SOURCE; SILICON SURFACE BARRIER DETECTORS; SOL-GEL TECHNOLOGY; THERMAL NEUTRON MAP;

NEUTRON DETECTORS;

BORON 10; GLASS; LITHIUM; URANIUM;

ALPHA RADIATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; GEL; GLASS INDUSTRY; NEUTRON RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTOR; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0034670295     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(00)00222-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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