Fission fragment driven neutron source

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:862626

Miller, Lowell G ^[1]; Young, Robert C ^[1]; Brugger, Robert M ^[2]

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1. Idaho Falls, ID
2. Columbia, MO

Fissionable uranium formed into a foil is bombarded with thermal neutrons in the presence of deuterium-tritium gas. The resulting fission fragments impart energy to accelerate deuterium and tritium particles which in turn provide approximately 14 MeV neutrons by the reactions t(d,n).sup.4 He and d(t,n).sup.4 He.

• Research Organization: Aerojet Nuclear Co., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AT(10-1)-1375
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 3976888
• OSTI ID: 862626
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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neutron
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fissionable
uranium
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thermal
neutrons
presence
deuterium-tritium
gas
resulting
fragments
impart
energy
accelerate
deuterium
tritium
particles
provide
approximately
14
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fission fragments
thermal neutron
neutron source
thermal neutrons
tritium gas
provide approximately
impart energy
fission fragment
deuterium-tritium gas
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