公开(公告)号：US09638813B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-02

申请号：US14871162

申请日：2015-09-30

申请人： Ashley Stowe ,  Arnold Burger ,  Eric Lukosi

发明人： Ashley Stowe ,  Arnold Burger ,  Eric Lukosi

IPC分类号： G01T1/20 ,  G01T3/08 ,  G01T1/36 ,  C30B11/06 ,  C30B11/12 ,  C30B29/46

CPC分类号： G01T1/361 ,  C30B11/06 ,  C30B11/12 ,  C30B29/46 ,  G01T1/362 ,  G01T3/08

摘要： A combined thermal neutron detector and gamma-ray spectrometer system, including: a detection medium including a lithium chalcopyrite crystal operable for detecting thermal neutrons in a semiconductor mode and gamma-rays in a scintillator mode; and a photodetector coupled to the detection medium also operable for detecting the gamma rays. Optionally, the detection medium includes a 6LiInSe2 crystal. Optionally, the detection medium comprises a compound formed by the process of: melting a Group III element; adding a Group I element to the melted Group III element at a rate that allows the Group I and Group III elements to react thereby providing a single phase I-III compound; and adding a Group VI element to the single phase I-III compound and heating; wherein the Group I element includes lithium.