公开(公告)号：US08022369B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-20

申请号：US12719284

申请日：2010-03-08

Applicant: Risto Orava ,  Tom Schulman

Inventor： Risto Orava ,  Tom Schulman

IPC: G01T3/08

CPC classification number: H01L31/115 ,  G01T3/08 ,  H01L31/1185

Abstract: A detector (100) for detecting neutrons includes a neutron reactive material (102) adapted to interact with neutrons to be detected and release ionizing radiation reaction products in relation to the interactions with neutrons. The detector also includes a first semiconductor element (101) being coupled with the neutron reactive material (102) and adapted to interact with the ionizing radiation reaction products and provide electrical charges proportional to the energy of the ionizing radiation reaction products. In addition electrodes are arranged in connection with the first semiconductor element (101) for providing charge collecting areas (106) for collecting the electrical charges and to provide electrically readable signal proportional to the collected electrical charges. The thickness of the first semiconductor element (101) is adapted to be electrically and/or physically so thin that it is essentially/practically transparent for incident photons, such as background gamma photons.

Abstract translation: 用于检测中子的检测器（100）包括适于与要检测的中子相互作用的中子反应性材料（102），并且释放与中子的相互作用相关的电离辐射反应产物。 检测器还包括与中子反应性材料（102）耦合的第一半导体元件（101）并且适于与电离辐射反应产物相互作用并提供与电离辐射反应产物的能量成比例的电荷。 此外，电极与第一半导体元件（101）连接设置，用于提供用于收集电荷的电荷收集区域（106），并提供与所收集的电荷成比例的电可读信号。 第一半导体元件（101）的厚度适于电和/或物理上如此薄，使得对于入射光子（例如背景伽马光子）基本上/实际上是透明的。

公开(公告)号：US08461541B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-11

申请号：US12794627

申请日：2010-06-04

Applicant: Francisco Garcia ,  Risto Orava ,  Manuel Lozano ,  Giulio Pellegrini

Inventor： Francisco Garcia ,  Risto Orava ,  Manuel Lozano ,  Giulio Pellegrini

IPC: G01T1/24 ,  H01L31/115

CPC classification number: H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/1446 ,  H01L27/14634 ,  H01L27/14683 ,  H01L31/035263 ,  H01L31/035281

Abstract: A radiation detector is disclosed. The detector has an entrance opening etched through a low-resistivity volume of silicon, a sensitive volume of high-resistivity silicon for converting the radiation particles into detectable charges, and a passivation layer between the low and high-resistivity silicon layers. The detector also has electrodes built in the form of vertical channels for collecting the charges generated in the sensitive volume, and read-out electronics for generating signals based on the collected charges.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种辐射检测器。 检测器具有通过低电阻率体积的硅蚀刻的入口开口，用于将辐射粒子转换成可检测电荷的敏感体积的高电阻率硅，以及低电阻率硅层和高电阻率硅层之间的钝化层。 检测器还具有内置垂直通道形式的电极，用于收集敏感体积中产生的电荷，以及读出电子装置，用于根据收集的电荷产生信号。

公开(公告)号：US20110095194A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-28

申请号：US12783353

申请日：2010-05-19

Applicant: Risto ORAVA ,  Tom SCHULMAN

Inventor： Risto ORAVA ,  Tom SCHULMAN

IPC: G01T3/08 ,  H01L31/00 ,  C23C14/34 ,  G03F7/20 ,  G01S19/42

CPC classification number: H01L31/115 ,  G01T3/08 ,  H01L31/1185

Abstract: A detector for detecting neutrons includes a neutron reactive material interacting with neutrons to be detected and releasing ionizing radiation reaction products in relation to the interactions. It also includes a first semiconductor element being coupled with the neutron reactive material and adapted to interact with the ionizing radiation reaction products and provide electrical charges proportional to the energy of the ionizing radiation reaction products. In addition electrodes are arranged in connection with the first semiconductor element for providing charge collecting areas for collecting the electrical charges and to provide electrically readable signal proportional to the collected electrical charges. In the detector the neutron reactive material is arranged so that the incident neutrons to be detected interact with the neutron reactive material essentially in the portion nearest to the charge collecting areas provided by the electrodes in the first semiconductor element to which the neutron reactive material is coupled with.

Abstract translation: 用于检测中子的检测器包括与要检测的中子相互作用的中子反应物质，并且相对于相互作用释放电离辐射反应产物。 它还包括与中子反应性材料耦合的第一半导体元件，并且适于与电离辐射反应产物相互作用并提供与电离辐射反应产物的能量成比例的电荷。 此外，电极被布置成与第一半导体元件连接，用于提供用于收集电荷的电荷收集区域并提供与所收集的电荷成比例的电可读信号。 在检测器中，中子反应性材料被布置成使得待检测的入射中子基本上与中子反应性材料耦合的第一半导体元件中由电极提供的电荷收集区域最接近的部分与中子反应物质相互作用 与。

公开(公告)号：US20110095193A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-28

申请号：US12719284

申请日：2010-03-08

Applicant: Risto ORAVA ,  Tom SCHULMAN

Inventor： Risto ORAVA ,  Tom SCHULMAN

IPC: G01T3/08 ,  H01L31/18

CPC classification number: H01L31/115 ,  G01T3/08 ,  H01L31/1185

Abstract: A detector (100) for detecting neutrons includes a neutron reactive material (102) adapted to interact with neutrons to be detected and release ionizing radiation reaction products in relation to the interactions with neutrons. The detector also includes a first semiconductor element (101) being coupled with the neutron reactive material (102) and adapted to interact with the ionizing radiation reaction products and provide electrical charges proportional to the energy of the ionizing radiation reaction products. In addition electrodes are arranged in connection with the first semiconductor element (101) for providing charge collecting areas (106) for collecting the electrical charges and to provide electrically readable signal proportional to the collected electrical charges. The thickness of the first semiconductor element (101) is adapted to be electrically and/or physically so thin that it is essentially/practically transparent for incident photons, such as background gamma photons.

Abstract translation: 用于检测中子的检测器（100）包括适于与要检测的中子相互作用的中子反应性材料（102），并且释放与中子的相互作用相关的电离辐射反应产物。 检测器还包括与中子反应性材料（102）耦合的第一半导体元件（101）并且适于与电离辐射反应产物相互作用并提供与电离辐射反应产物的能量成比例的电荷。 此外，电极与第一半导体元件（101）连接设置，用于提供用于收集电荷的电荷收集区域（106），并提供与所收集的电荷成比例的电可读信号。 第一半导体元件（101）的厚度适于电和/或物理上如此薄，使得对于入射光子（例如背景伽马光子）基本上/实际上是透明的。

公开(公告)号：US08263940B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-11

申请号：US12783353

申请日：2010-05-19

Applicant: Risto Orava ,  Tom Schulman

Inventor： Risto Orava ,  Tom Schulman

IPC: G01T3/08

CPC classification number: H01L31/115 ,  G01T3/08 ,  H01L31/1185

Abstract: A detector for detecting neutrons includes a neutron reactive material interacting with neutrons to be detected and releasing ionizing radiation reaction products in relation to the interactions. It also includes a first semiconductor element being coupled with the neutron reactive material and adapted to interact with the ionizing radiation reaction products and provide electrical charges proportional to the energy of the ionizing radiation reaction products. In addition electrodes are arranged in connection with the first semiconductor element for providing charge collecting areas for collecting the electrical charges and to provide electrically readable signal proportional to the collected electrical charges. In the detector the neutron reactive material is arranged so that the incident neutrons to be detected interact with the neutron reactive material essentially in the portion nearest to the charge collecting areas provided by the electrodes in the first semiconductor element to which the neutron reactive material is coupled with.

Abstract translation: 用于检测中子的检测器包括与要检测的中子相互作用的中子反应物质，并且相对于相互作用释放电离辐射反应产物。 它还包括与中子反应性材料耦合的第一半导体元件，并且适于与电离辐射反应产物相互作用并提供与电离辐射反应产物的能量成比例的电荷。 此外，电极被布置成与第一半导体元件连接，用于提供用于收集电荷的电荷收集区域并提供与所收集的电荷成比例的电可读信号。 在检测器中，中子反应性材料被布置成使得待检测的入射中子基本上与中子反应性材料耦合的第一半导体元件中由电极提供的电荷收集区域最接近的部分与中子反应性材料相互作用 与。

公开(公告)号：US20130020661A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-24

申请号：US13504123

申请日：2010-10-26

Applicant: Risto Orava ,  Tom Schulman

Inventor： Risto Orava ,  Tom Schulman

IPC: G01T3/08 ,  G01T3/06 ,  H01L31/0232

CPC classification number: H01L31/115 ,  G01T3/08 ,  H01L31/1185

Abstract: A detector (100) for detecting neutrons comprises a neutron reactive material (102) adapted to interact with neutrons to be detected and release ionizing radiation reaction products in relation to said interactions with neutrons. The detector also comprises a first semiconductor element (101) being coupled with said neutron reactive material (102) and adapted to interact with said ionizing radiation reaction products and provide electrical charges proportional to the energy of said ionizing radiation reaction products. In addition electrodes are arranged in connection with said first semiconductor element (101) for providing charge collecting areas (106) for collecting the electrical charges and to provide electrically readable signal proportional to said collected electrical charges. In the detector (100) the neutron reactive material is arranged so that the incident neutrons to be detected interact with the neutron reactive material (102) essentially in the portion nearest to said charge collecting areas (106, 110) provided by the electrodes in said first semiconductor element (101) to which said neutron reactive material is coupled with.

Abstract translation: 用于检测中子的检测器（100）包括适于与待检测的中子相互作用的中子反应性材料（102），并且相对于与中子的相互作用释放电离辐射反应产物。 检测器还包括与所述中子反应性材料（102）耦合并适于与所述电离辐射反应产物相互作用并提供与所述电离辐射反应产物的能量成比例的电荷的第一半导体元件（101）。 此外，电极被布置成与所述第一半导体元件（101）连接，用于提供用于收集电荷的电荷收集区域（106）并且提供与所述收集的电荷成比例的电可读信号。 在检测器（100）中，中子反应性材料被布置成使得待检测的入射中子基本上与中子反应物质（102）相互作用，基本上在所述电极收集区（106,110）中最靠近所述电荷收集区 第一半导体元件（101），所述中子反应性材料与其耦合。

公开(公告)号：US20130015363A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-17

申请号：US13504125

申请日：2010-10-26

Applicant: Risto Orava ,  Tom Schulman

Inventor： Risto Orava ,  Tom Schulman

IPC: G01T3/06 ,  G01T3/08

CPC classification number: H01L31/115 ,  G01T3/08 ,  H01L31/1185

Abstract: A detector (100) for detecting neutrons comprises a neutron reactive material (102) adapted to interact with neutrons to be detected and release ionizing radiation reaction products in relation to said interactions with neutrons. The detector also comprises a first semiconductor element (101) being coupled with said neutron reactive material (102) and adapted to interact with said ionizing radiation reaction products and provide electrical charges proportional to the energy of said ionizing radiation reaction products. In addition electrodes are arranged in connection with said first semiconductor element (101) for providing charge collecting areas (106) for collecting the electrical charges and to provide electrically readable signal proportional to said collected electrical charges. The thickness of the first semiconductor element (101) is adapted to be electrically and/or physically so thin that it is essentially/practically transparent for incident photons, such as background gamma photons.

Abstract translation: 用于检测中子的检测器（100）包括适于与待检测的中子相互作用的中子反应性材料（102），并且相对于与中子的相互作用释放电离辐射反应产物。 检测器还包括与所述中子反应性材料（102）耦合并适于与所述电离辐射反应产物相互作用并提供与所述电离辐射反应产物的能量成比例的电荷的第一半导体元件（101）。 此外，电极被布置成与所述第一半导体元件（101）连接，用于提供用于收集电荷的电荷收集区域（106）并且提供与所述收集的电荷成比例的电可读信号。 第一半导体元件（101）的厚度适于电和/或物理上如此薄，使得对于入射光子（例如背景伽马光子）基本上/实际上是透明的。

公开(公告)号：US20110079728A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-07

申请号：US12794627

申请日：2010-06-04

Applicant: Francisco Garcia ,  Risto Orava ,  Manuel Lozano ,  Giulio Pellegrini

Inventor： Francisco Garcia ,  Risto Orava ,  Manuel Lozano ,  Giulio Pellegrini

IPC: G01T1/24 ,  G01T3/08 ,  H01L31/18

CPC classification number: H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/1446 ,  H01L27/14634 ,  H01L27/14683 ,  H01L31/035263 ,  H01L31/035281

Abstract: A radiation detector is disclosed. The detector has an entrance opening etched through a low-resistivity volume of silicon, a sensitive volume of high-resistivity silicon for converting the radiation particles into detectable charges, and a passivation layer between the low and high-resistivity silicon layers. The detector also has electrodes built in the form of vertical channels for collecting the charges generated in the sensitive volume, and read-out electronics for generating signals based on the collected charges.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种辐射检测器。 检测器具有通过低电阻率体积的硅蚀刻的入口开口，用于将辐射粒子转换成可检测电荷的敏感体积的高电阻率硅，以及低电阻率硅层和高电阻率硅层之间的钝化层。 检测器还具有内置垂直通道形式的电极，用于收集敏感体积中产生的电荷，以及读出电子装置，用于根据收集的电荷产生信号。