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Title: Gamma source for active interrogation

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1079444

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.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Number(s):
8,279,993
Application Number:
12/541,423
OSTI ID:
1079444
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

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

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