@inproceedings{7bda7aebdc0b406082a829f7e4e24f04,
title = "Nine element Si-based pillar structured thermal neutron detector",
abstract = "Solid state thermal neutron detectors are desirable for replacing the current 3He based technology, which has some limitations arising from stability, sensitivity to microphonics and the recent shortage of 3He. Our approach to designing such solid state detectors is based on the combined use of high aspect ratio silicon PIN pillars surrounded by 10B, the neutron converter material. To date, our highest measured detection efficiency is 20%. An efficiency of greater than 50% is expected while maintaining high gamma rejection, low power operation and fast timing for multiplicity counting for our engineered device architecture. The design of our device structure, progress towards a nine channel system and detector scaling challenges are presented.",
keywords = "Thermal neutron detector, boron, pillar",
author = "Nikolic, {R. J.} and Conway, {A. M.} and R. Radev and Q. Shao and L. Voss and Wang, {T. F.} and Brewer, {J. R.} and Cheung, {C. L.} and L. Fabris and Britton, {C. L.} and Ericson, {M. N.}",
year = "2010",
doi = "10.1117/12.862391",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780819483010",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
booktitle = "Hard X-Ray, Gamma-Ray, and Neutron Detector Physics XII",
note = "Hard X-Ray, Gamma-Ray, and Neutron Detector Physics XII ; Conference date: 02-08-2010 Through 04-08-2010",
}