Structural and component characterization of the B4C neutron conversion layer deposited by magnetron sputtering

Neutron conversion detectors that use 10B-enriched boron carbide are feasible alternatives to 3He-based detectors. We prepared boron carbide films at micron-scale thickness using direct-current magnetron sputtering. The structural characteristics of natural B4C films, including density, roughness, c...

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Published in:	Nuclear Engineering and Technology
Main Authors:	Jingtao Zhu, Yang Liu, Jianrong Zhou, Zehua Yang, Hangyu Zhu, Xiaojuan Zhou, Jinhao Tan, Mingqi Cui, Zhijia Sun
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-09-01
Subjects:	Neutron conversion layer Boron carbide film Magnetron sputtering X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573323002383