Compact neutron imaging system using axisymmetric mirrors
Abstract
A dispersed release of neutrons is generated from a source. A portion of this dispersed neutron release is reflected by surfaces of a plurality of nested, axisymmetric mirrors in at least an inner mirror layer and an outer mirror layer, wherein the neutrons reflected by the inner mirror layer are incident on at least one mirror surface of the inner mirror layer N times, wherein N is an integer, and wherein neutrons reflected by the outer mirror are incident on a plurality of mirror surfaces of the outer layer N+i times, where i is a positive integer, to redirect the neutrons toward a target. The mirrors can be formed by a periodically reversed pulsed-plating process.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1132615
- Patent Number(s):
- 8735844
- Application Number:
- 13/832,778
- Assignee:
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA); The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21K - TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-09ER46556; FG02-09ER46557
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2013 Mar 15
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Khaykovich, Boris, Moncton, David E, Gubarev, Mikhail V, Ramsey, Brian D, and Engelhaupt, Darell E. Compact neutron imaging system using axisymmetric mirrors. United States: N. p., 2014.
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Khaykovich, Boris, Moncton, David E, Gubarev, Mikhail V, Ramsey, Brian D, & Engelhaupt, Darell E. Compact neutron imaging system using axisymmetric mirrors. United States.
Khaykovich, Boris, Moncton, David E, Gubarev, Mikhail V, Ramsey, Brian D, and Engelhaupt, Darell E. Tue .
"Compact neutron imaging system using axisymmetric mirrors". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1132615.
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abstractNote = {A dispersed release of neutrons is generated from a source. A portion of this dispersed neutron release is reflected by surfaces of a plurality of nested, axisymmetric mirrors in at least an inner mirror layer and an outer mirror layer, wherein the neutrons reflected by the inner mirror layer are incident on at least one mirror surface of the inner mirror layer N times, wherein N is an integer, and wherein neutrons reflected by the outer mirror are incident on a plurality of mirror surfaces of the outer layer N+i times, where i is a positive integer, to redirect the neutrons toward a target. The mirrors can be formed by a periodically reversed pulsed-plating process.},
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