Nuclear Engineering Commons^™

Thermal Characteristics Of Lithium Indium Diselenide And Lithium Indium Gallium Diselenide Neutron Detection Crystals, Dustin Carroll Giltnane

Masters Theses

Tracking special nuclear materials (SNM) has never been more important than in the 21^st century where information is transferred rapidly around the globe. Tracking SNM is important to nuclear power, weapons, medicine, and science. Neutron and gamma ray detection are the primary methods of detecting SNM. Increased movement and availability of SNM have increased the demand for radiation detection systems beyond the capacity of traditional neutron detection technologies (³He) [Helium three]. Many alternative neutron detection materials are being considered, including ⁶LiInSe₂ [Lithium Indium Diselenide grown with lithium enriched in lithium six] and its derivative ^{6 …}