Switchable radioactive neutron source device

Boyar, Robert E; DeVolpi, Alexander; Stanford, George S; Rhodes, Edgar A

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Title: Switchable radioactive neutron source device

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This invention is a switchable neutron generating apparatus comprised of a pair of plates, the first plate having an alpha emitter section on it and the second plate having a target material portion on it which generates neutrons when its nuclei absorb an alpha particle. In operation, the alpha portion of the first plate is aligned with the neutron portion of the second plate to produce neutrons and brought out of alignment to cease production of neutrons.

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Boyar, Robert E ^[1]; DeVolpi, Alexander ^[2]; Stanford, George S ^[3]; Rhodes, Edgar A ^[4]

La Grange, IL
Bolingbrook, IL
Downers Grove, IL
Woodridge, IL

Issue Date:: Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

Research Org.:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 866958

Patent Number(s):: 4829191

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT

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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
G21C7/34 - by utilisation of a primary neutron source

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
G21F5/04 - Means for controlling exposure, e.g. time, size of aperture

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21G - CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
G21G4/02 - Neutron sources

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E30/30 - Nuclear fission reactors

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DOE Contract Number:: W-31109-ENG-38

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: switchable; radioactive; neutron; source; device; generating; apparatus; comprised; pair; plates; plate; alpha; emitter; section; target; material; portion; generates; neutrons; nuclei; absorb; particle; operation; aligned; produce; brought; alignment; cease; production; alpha particle; neutron source; target material; generating apparatus; apparatus comprise; source device; material portion; active neutron; alpha emitter; target mater; apparatus comprised; /250/976/

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