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Solid State Neutron Detector
Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Missile Defense Agency
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 32069
Amount:
$59,800.00
Phase:
Phase I
Program:
SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A
Solicitation Number:
N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year:
N/A
Award Year:
1996
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date):
N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date):
N/A
Small Business Information
P.O. Box 579
Cedarville, OH
45314
United States
DUNS:
N/A
HUBZone Owned:
No
Woman Owned:
No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged:
No
Principal Investigator
Name: Elliot B. Kennel
Phone: (513) 766-2050
Phone: (513) 766-2050
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract
Phase I proposes to demonstrate an easy-to-operate, inexpensive room temperature neutron detector based on boron-doped diamond. The detector would produce an immediate signal related to low-level neutron irradiation. The concept exploits the high neutron absorption cross section of B-10, which results in excellent sensitivity. The charge carriers generated in the diamond by a neutron absorption event are easily detected by a biased pair of very low-current electrodes, permitting an extremely simple detector. Phase I, will demonstrate this by manufacturing a small detector and demonstrating its effectiveness using a small neutron source.
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