Patent ID: 9213112
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: G01T

Abstract:
1. A system for detecting exposure to neutrons, the system comprising: an interior electrode; and an electric insulator disposed between the interior electrode and an exterior region so as to enclose a region occupied by the interior electrode, wherein the interior electrode and electric insulator structures are, together, configured to store charge carriers on the interior electrode, wherein the charge carriers are produced when neutron radiation interacts with neutron-sensitive material resulting in ejection of high-energy particles, wherein the neutron-sensitive material: makes up, is contained within and/or is proximate the interior electrode, and wherein the electric insulator is configured to inhibit propagation of the charge carriers stored by the interior electrode to the exterior region to maintain an electric charge build-up of the charge carriers produced by the neutron radiation interaction with the neutron-sensitive material.