WO2012104750A3 - Novel scintillator materials for neutron detectors - Google Patents

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WO2012104750A3
WO2012104750A3 PCT/IB2012/050340 IB2012050340W WO2012104750A3 WO 2012104750 A3 WO2012104750 A3 WO 2012104750A3 IB 2012050340 W IB2012050340 W IB 2012050340W WO 2012104750 A3 WO2012104750 A3 WO 2012104750A3
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neutron detectors
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Thomas Juestel
Cornelis Reinder Ronda
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Abstract

This invention relates to novel scintillator materials for neutron detection comprising oxidic and halide rare earth doped lithium- containing materials.
PCT/IB2012/050340 2011-02-04 2012-01-25 Novel scintillator materials for neutron detectors WO2012104750A2 (en)

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