The detection of neutrons is an indication of nuclear materials, creating significant applications for handheld neutron detectors in homeland security. For this reason, we designed a detector made with glass enriched with 10B and 6Li to give the glass a scintillating effect.
The model is compact enough to be used as a handheld detector and is equipped with machine learning capabilities to determine the location of the source.
This was a three-month-long research project, which concluded with the successful testing of the detector hardware and software. Following the completion of the project, I helped author a scientific paper that was then published. This research project was conducted in conjunction with Penn State University, University of Florida, and Clemson University.
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