Lithium Tetraborate as a Neutron Scintillation Detector: A Review

Lithium Tetraborate as a Neutron Scintillation Detector: A Review

The electronic structure and translucent nature of lithium tetraborate (Li<sub>2</sub>B<sub>4</sub>O<sub>7</sub>) render it promising as a scintillator medium for neutron detection applications. The inherently large neutron capture cross-section due to <sup>...

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Main Authors:	Elena Echeverria, John McClory, Lauren Samson, Katherine Shene, Juan A. Colón Santana, Yaroslav Burak, Volodymyr Adamiv, Ihor Teslyuk, Lu Wang, Wai-Ning Mei, Kyle A. Nelson, Douglas S. McGregor, Peter A. Dowben, Carolina C. Ilie, James Petrosky, Archit Dhingra
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:	Crystals
Subjects:	lithium tetraborate neutron detectors rare earth dopants neutron scintillation detectors
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/14/1/61

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