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Title: Secondary electron ion source neutron generator

Patent ·
OSTI ID:644421

A neutron generator employing an electron emitter, an ion source bombarded by the electrons from the electron emitter, a plasma containment zone, and a target situated between the plasma containment zone and the electron emitter is disclosed. The target contains occluded deuterium, tritium, or a mixture thereof. 4 figs.

Research Organization:
AT&T; Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789; AC04-94AL85000
Assignee:
Sandia Corp., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,745,536/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-659,695; TRN: 98:007957
OSTI ID:
644421
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 28 Apr 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English