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Radiation collimator and systems incorporating same

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OSTI ID:1027299

A collimator including a housing having disposed therein a shield element surrounding a converter core in which a photon beam is generated from electrons emanating from a linear accelerator. A beam channeler longitudinally adjacent the shield element has a beam aperture therethrough coaxially aligned with, and of the same diameter as, an exit bore of the converter core. A larger entry bore in the converter core is coaxial with, and longitudinally separated from, the exit bore thereof. Systems incorporating the collimator are also disclosed.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-05ID14517
Assignee:
Battelle Energy Allliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
Patent Number(s):
8,017,926
Application Number:
12/248,737
OSTI ID:
1027299
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

Water-extended polyester neutron shield for a 252Cf neutron source journal May 2007