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Title: Neutron interrogation systems using pyroelectric crystals and methods of preparation thereof

Abstract

According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a pyroelectric crystal, a deuterated or tritiated target, an ion source, and a common support coupled to the pyroelectric crystal, the deuterated or tritiated target, and the ion source. In another embodiment, a method includes producing a voltage of negative polarity on a surface of a deuterated or tritiated target in response to a temperature change of a pyroelectric crystal, pulsing a deuterium ion source to produce a deuterium ion beam, accelerating the deuterium ion beam to the deuterated or tritiated target to produce a neutron beam, and directing the ion beam onto the deuterated or tritiated target to make neutrons using a voltage of the pyroelectric crystal and/or an HGI surrounding the pyroelectric crystal. The directionality of the neutron beam is controlled by changing the accelerating voltage of the system. Other apparatuses and methods are presented as well.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1373389
Patent Number(s):
9723704
Application Number:
12/540,203
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21G - CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2009 Aug 12
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Tang, Vincent, Meyer, Glenn A., Falabella, Steven, Guethlein, Gary, Rusnak, Brian, Sampayan, Stephen, Spadaccini, Christopher M., Wang, Li-Fang, Harris, John, and Morse, Jeff. Neutron interrogation systems using pyroelectric crystals and methods of preparation thereof. United States: N. p., 2017. Web.
Tang, Vincent, Meyer, Glenn A., Falabella, Steven, Guethlein, Gary, Rusnak, Brian, Sampayan, Stephen, Spadaccini, Christopher M., Wang, Li-Fang, Harris, John, & Morse, Jeff. Neutron interrogation systems using pyroelectric crystals and methods of preparation thereof. United States.
Tang, Vincent, Meyer, Glenn A., Falabella, Steven, Guethlein, Gary, Rusnak, Brian, Sampayan, Stephen, Spadaccini, Christopher M., Wang, Li-Fang, Harris, John, and Morse, Jeff. Tue . "Neutron interrogation systems using pyroelectric crystals and methods of preparation thereof". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1373389.
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