Inertial electrostatic confinement (IEC) neutron sources
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OSTI ID:266964
Inertial electrostatic confinement (IEC) is one of the earliest plasma confinement concepts, having first been suggested by P.T. Farnsworth in the 1950s. The concept involves a simple apparatus of concentric spherical electrostatic grids or a combination of grids and magnetic fields. An electrostatic structure is formed from the confluence of electron or ion beams. Gridded IEC systems have demonstrated neutron yields as high as 2 x 10(exp 10) neutrons/sec in steady state. These systems have considerable potential as small, inexpensive, portable neutron sources for assaying applications. Neutron tomography is also a potential application. This paper discusses the IEC concept and how it can be adapted to a steady-state assaying source and an intense pulsed neutron source. Theoretical modeling and experimental results are presented.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 266964
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR--95-3490; CONF-9510239--3; DE--96-002599; NIPS--96-35408; CNN: W-7405-ENG-36
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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