Researchers have developed an alternative material -- hexagonal boron nitride semiconductors -- for neutron detection. This material fulfills many key requirements for helium gas detector ...

By using a 43-micron-thick hexagonal boron-10 enriched nitride layer, the group created a thermal neutron detector with 51.4 percent detection efficiency, which is a record high for semiconductor ...

A 100-nm-thick boron-10 layer gives high UCN detection efficiency, as determined by the mean UCN kinetic energy and others. ... A multilayer surface detector for ultracold neutrons.

By using a 43-μm-thick hexagonal boron-10 enriched nitride layer, the group created a thermal neutron detector with 51.4% detection efficiency, which the researchers report is a record high for ...

Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is a cutting-edge cancer treatment that targets cancer cells with high precision. It involves the use of boron-containing compounds that accumulate in cancer ...

The lithium-6 decay process delivers more energy than helium-3 or boron-10, which is also used in neutron detectors, and this means that it should create a stronger and less noisy detection signal.

A sensitive neutron detector that measures the UV light emitted when neutrons are absorbed by helium atoms could help to improve the safety of nuclear power plants and high-power accelerators. ...

Posted: Aug 16, 2016: Hexagonal boron nitride semiconductors enable cost-effective detection of neutron signals (Nanowerk News) One of the most critical issues the United States faces today is ...

Real-time, cost-effective monitoring of neutron beams used in boron neutron capture therapy. by Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) ...