SOLID-STATE NEUTRON AND ALPHA PARTICLES DETECTOR AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING AND USE THEREOF

A solid-state detector for detection of neutron and alpha particles detector and methods for manufacturing and use thereof are described. The detector has an active region formed of a polycrystalline semiconductor compound comprising a particulate semiconductor material sensitive to neutron and alpha particles radiation imbedded in a binder. The particulate semiconductor material contains at least one element sensitive to neutron and alpha particles radiation, selected from a group including 10Boron, 6Lithium, 113Cadmium, 157Gadolinium and 199Mercury. The semiconductor compound is sandwiched between an electrode assembly configured to detect the neutron and alpha particles interacting with the bulk of the active region. The binder can be either an organic polymer binder or inorganic binder. The organic polymer binder comprises at least one polymer that can be selected from the group comprising polystyrene, polypropylene, Humiseal(TM) and Nylon-6. The inorganic binder can be selected from B2O3, PbO/B2O3/, Bi2O3/PbO, Borax glass, Bismuth Borate glass and Boron Oxide based glass.