Muon detector for muon tomography
    68.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12105230B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-01

    申请号:US17673567

    申请日:2022-02-16

    CPC classification number: G01T1/185 G01V5/04 H01J47/005 H01J47/02

    Abstract: A muon detector includes: a chamber having a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 30 cm or less; a gas sealed inside the chamber ionized by the passage of atmospheric muons to form ions in the chamber; a cathode in the chamber at a first position; an anode in the chamber displaced from the first position, the anode including a mesh of wires; a micropattern gaseous detector arranged between the cathode and the anode and proximate to the anode and configured to receive the ions formed in the chamber between the anode and the cathode and generate electrons in response to each ion sufficient to generate a current in one or more of the mesh wires of the anode; and readout electronics in electrical communication with the anode to detect signals in response to the current generated in the mesh wires.

    FISSILE NEUTRON DETECTOR
    69.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190243011A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-08

    申请号:US16379682

    申请日:2019-04-09

    Abstract: A fissile neutron detection system includes a neutron moderator and a neutron detector disposed proximate such that a majority of the surface area of the neutron moderator is disposed proximate the neutron detector. Fissile neutrons impinge upon and enter the neutron moderator where the energy level of the fissile neutron is reduced to that of a thermal neutron. The thermal neutron may exit the moderator in any direction. Maximizing the surface area of the neutron moderator that is proximate the neutron detector beneficially improves the reliability and accuracy of the fissile neutron detection system by increasing the percentage of thermal neutrons that exit the neutron moderator and enter the neutron detector.

    ADVANCED THERMAL NEUTRON DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20180299569A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-18

    申请号:US15952610

    申请日:2018-04-13

    CPC classification number: G01T3/008 H01J47/02 H01J47/12 H01J47/1205

    Abstract: A narrow thermal neutron detector includes a slidably receivable ionization thermal neutron detector module within an overall housing body. An active sheet layer of the ionization thermal neutron detector module can be tensioned across its width. The ionization thermal neutron detector module can include module upper major surface extents and module lower surface extents such that, when installed within the housing body, the module upper major surface extents are in a first spaced apart confronting relationship with housing upper major surface extents to define a first clearance and module lower major surface extents are in a second spaced apart confronting relationship with housing lower major surface extents to define a second clearance to accommodate housing flexing due to ambient pressure change. The housing body can be formed with a single opening for receiving the ionization thermal neutron detection module or with opposing first and second opposing end openings.

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