Neutron streak camera

Wang, C L

Title: Neutron streak camera

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Apparatus for improved sensitivity and time resolution of a neutron measurement. The detector is provided with an electrode assembly having a neutron sensitive cathode which emits relatively low energy secondary electrons. The neutron sensitive cathode has a large surface area which provides increased sensitivity by intercepting a greater number of neutrons. The cathode is also curved to compensate for differences in transit time of the neutrons emanating from the point source. The slower speeds of the secondary electrons emitted from a certain portion of the cathode are matched to the transit times of the neutrons impinging thereupon.

Inventors:: Wang, C L

Issue Date:: 1981-05-14

OSTI Identifier:: 5184036

Assignee:: Dept. of Energy

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; NEUTRON DETECTION; STREAK PHOTOGRAPHY; RADIATION DETECTORS; CAMERAS; ELECTRODES; PERFORMANCE; SENSITIVITY; DETECTION; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAPHY; RADIATION DETECTION; 440103* - Radiation Instrumentation- Nuclear Spectroscopic Instrumentation; 700208 - Fusion Power Plant Technology- Inertial Confinement Technology

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  abstractNote = {Apparatus for improved sensitivity and time resolution of a neutron measurement. The detector is provided with an electrode assembly having a neutron sensitive cathode which emits relatively low energy secondary electrons. The neutron sensitive cathode has a large surface area which provides increased sensitivity by intercepting a greater number of neutrons. The cathode is also curved to compensate for differences in transit time of the neutrons emanating from the point source. The slower speeds of the secondary electrons emitted from a certain portion of the cathode are matched to the transit times of the neutrons impinging thereupon.},

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