Operation and life of the zetatron: A small neutron generator for borehole logging
Conference
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· IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5570490
The zetatron is a small sealed-off D-T accelerator being used for pulsed neutron production in Uranium borehole logging experiments. The tube utilizes a zirconium gas reservoir, Penning type ion source, and up to 130 kV ion extraction with ion beam focussing and secondary electron supression. The mixed D-T beam is incident on a scandium film target and produces in the pulse mode up to 8 X 10/sup 6/ neutrons/sec peak rate at a source current of 2.5 A and target voltage of 130 kV. In the borehole logging application the tube, operating at 100 pps, dissipates an average power of about 10 watts. Life testing has demonstrated an average tube functional life of 148 hours and a shelf life in excess of one year. Life limitations include a steady degradation in neutron output of about 50% in 100 hours and eventual tube puncture fractures that are catastrophic.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia Nat'l Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185
- OSTI ID:
- 5570490
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-801111-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States) Journal Volume: NS-28:2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Journal Article
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Thu Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1983
· IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)
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OSTI ID:5481125
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Conference
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Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1981
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OSTI ID:6642935
Use of generator produced neutrons in coal analysis: Quarterly report, December 16, 1985-March 15, 1986. [Around a borehole]
Technical Report
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Tue Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1985
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OSTI ID:6339293
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11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
430303 -- Particle Accelerators-- Experimental Facilities & Equipment
ACCELERATORS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BOREHOLES
CAVITIES
DEUTERIUM
ELEMENTS
FILMS
FLUIDS
GASES
HELIUM
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
ION SOURCES
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
METALS
NEUTRON LOGGING
NEUTRON SOURCES
NONMETALS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
ORES
PARTICLE SOURCES
PENNING ION SOURCES
PERFORMANCE
PULSED NEUTRON TECHNIQUES
RADIATION SOURCES
RADIOACTIVITY LOGGING
RADIOISOTOPES
RARE GASES
SCANDIUM
SERVICE LIFE
STABLE ISOTOPES
TESTING
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
TRITIUM
TUBES
URANIUM ORES
WELL LOGGING
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
ZIRCONIUM
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
430303 -- Particle Accelerators-- Experimental Facilities & Equipment
ACCELERATORS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BOREHOLES
CAVITIES
DEUTERIUM
ELEMENTS
FILMS
FLUIDS
GASES
HELIUM
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
ION SOURCES
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
METALS
NEUTRON LOGGING
NEUTRON SOURCES
NONMETALS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
ORES
PARTICLE SOURCES
PENNING ION SOURCES
PERFORMANCE
PULSED NEUTRON TECHNIQUES
RADIATION SOURCES
RADIOACTIVITY LOGGING
RADIOISOTOPES
RARE GASES
SCANDIUM
SERVICE LIFE
STABLE ISOTOPES
TESTING
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
TRITIUM
TUBES
URANIUM ORES
WELL LOGGING
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
ZIRCONIUM