Gated neutron streak camera with a uranium cathode (abstract)

Journal Article · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · Review of Scientific Instruments; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1141646· OSTI ID:6308515

Miyanaga, N; Oida, H; Yamanaka, M; Yamanaka, T; Nakai, S ^[1]; Yamamoto, T ^[2]; Iida, T; Araki, T; Ohga, T; Miyake, C ^[3]

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1. Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, 2-6 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565 (Japan)
2. Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University, 8-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka 567 (Japan)
3. Department of Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565 (Japan)

A gated neutron streak camera with a uranium oxide cathode has been developed for laser fusion experiments. The energy spectrum of secondary electrons was improved by coating the uranium oxide cathode with thin cesium iodine. The tube design was carried out by computer calculation of electron trajectories. The newly developed streak tube showed a temporal resolution of about 70 ps. This streak camera can be applicable to a neutron yield greater than 10{sup 12} with a reasonable signal-to-noise ratio by gating a microchannel plate electron multiplier.

• OSTI ID: 6308515
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments; (USA), Vol. 61:10; ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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