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Title: Gamma source for active interrogation

Abstract

A cylindrical gamma generator includes a coaxial RF-driven plasma ion source and target. A hydrogen plasma is produced by RF excitation in a cylindrical plasma ion generator using an RF antenna. A cylindrical gamma generating target is coaxial with the ion generator, separated by plasma and extraction electrodes which has many openings. The plasma generator emanates ions radially over 360.degree. and the cylindrical target is thus irradiated by ions over its entire circumference. The plasma generator and target may be as long as desired.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1079444
Patent Number(s):
8279993
Application Number:
12/541,423
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01V - GEOPHYSICS
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05G - X-RAY TECHNIQUE
DOE Contract Number:  
AC03-76SF00098
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Citation Formats

Leung, Ka-Ngo, Lou, Tak Pui, and Barletta, William A. Gamma source for active interrogation. United States: N. p., 2012. Web.
Leung, Ka-Ngo, Lou, Tak Pui, & Barletta, William A. Gamma source for active interrogation. United States.
Leung, Ka-Ngo, Lou, Tak Pui, and Barletta, William A. Tue . "Gamma source for active interrogation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1079444.
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year = {Tue Oct 02 00:00:00 EDT 2012},
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Works referenced in this record:

Gamma Radiation from the Medium Energy Proton Bombardment of Lithium, Beryllium, Boron, Carbon and Nitrogen
journal, November 1961