ELPASOLITE SCINTILLATOR-BASED NEUTRON DETECTOR FOR OILFIELD APPLICATIONS

摘要

Embodiments described herein are directed to methods and neutron detectors for use in downhole and other oilfield applications. In particular, the neutron detector includes a scintillator formed at least partially from an elpasolite material. In a more specific embodiment, the scintillator is formed from a Cs2LiYCl6 (“CLYC”) material.

主权项

1. A borehole logging tool comprising:
a neutron source for releasing source neutrons toward a target formation; and a scintillator positioned to interact with scattered source neutrons received from the target formation, the scintillator configured to emit luminescence in response to interaction with at least one of thermal and epithermal neutrons, wherein the scintillator comprises an elpasolite material.