43rd International Conference on High Energy Physics

A new type of neutron detector: quantum-dot based gel scintillator, SHINE

Not scheduled

20m

Natal, Brazil

Talk Detectors for Future Facilities, R&D and Novel Techniques (including Quantum Sensors)

Speaker

Priyarshini Ghosh (NASA-Natl. Aeronaut. & Space Admin. (US))

Description

Scintillation Hydro-Gel for isotopic Neutron Emitters (SHINE) is a unique, first of its kind, 6Li-loaded quantum dot gel scintillator developed at INL. By incorporating 6Li with quantum dots in a gel matrix, SHINE displays the best properties of liquid and solid scintillators without their disadvantages such as continuous filtering to keep liquids free of contaminates, slow throughput of containers, higher base component costs, ‘dead’ voids in solid scintillators, and a high loading of 6Li without compromising on light transparency. Additionally, SHINE is completely eco-friendly, and most importantly, establishes the use of quantum dots as neutron detectors. It has recently been patented. In this presentation, I will discuss the concept of SHINE, its working principle, and its possible use cases.