FABRICATION OF NEUTRON SOURCES

Birden, J H

Title: FABRICATION OF NEUTRON SOURCES

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A method is presented for preparing a more efficient neutron source comprising inserting in a container a quantity of Po-210, inserting B powder coated with either Ag, Pt, or Ni. The container is sealed and then slowly heated to about 450 C to volatilize the Po and effect combination of the coated powder with the Po. The neutron flux emitted by the unit is moritored and the heating step is terminated when the flux reaches a maximum or selected level.

Inventors:: Birden, J H

Publication Date:: Tue Jan 20 00:00:00 EST 1959

Research Org.:: Originating Research Org. not identified

OSTI Identifier:: 4263335

Patent Number(s):: US 2870339

Assignee:: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission

NSA Number:: NSA-13-013827

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS; ALCOHOLS; COATING; DISPERSIONS; EFFICIENCY; EMISSION; EQUATIONS; ETHYL RADICALS; EXTRACTION COLUMNS; FABRICATION; FILMS; HEATING; KETONES; LIQUIDS; MASS TRANSFER; MEASURED VALUES; METHYL RADICALS; MONITORING; NEUTRON SOURCES; NICKEL; NUMERICALS; OPERATION; PLATINUM; POLONIUM 210; POWDERS; PREPARATION; SEALS; SILVER; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; SPRAY COLUMN; SURFACE TENSION; TABLES; TESTING; VELOCITY; VESSELS; VISCOSITY; VOLATILITY; WATER

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