Production of 14 MeV neutrons by heavy ions
Abstract
This invention relates to a neutron generator and a method for the production of 14 MeV neutrons. Heavy ions are accelerated to impinge upon a target mixture of deuterium and tritium to produce recoil atoms of deuterium and tritium. These recoil atoms have a sufficient energy such that they interact with other atoms of tritium or deuterium in the target mixture to produce approximately 14 MeV neutrons.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Aerojet Nuclear Co., Idaho Falls, ID (United States). Idaho National Engineering Lab.
- Sponsoring Org.:
- US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862767
- Patent Number(s):
- 4008411
- Application Number:
- 05/594166
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(10-1)-1375
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1975 Feb 24
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- neutrons; heavy; relates; neutron; generator; accelerated; impinge; target; mixture; deuterium; tritium; produce; recoil; atoms; sufficient; energy; interact; approximately; sufficient energy; neutron generator; /376/
Citation Formats
Brugger, Robert M., Miller, Lowell G., and Young, Robert C. Production of 14 MeV neutrons by heavy ions. United States: N. p., 1977.
Web.
Brugger, Robert M., Miller, Lowell G., & Young, Robert C. Production of 14 MeV neutrons by heavy ions. United States.
Brugger, Robert M., Miller, Lowell G., and Young, Robert C. Sat .
"Production of 14 MeV neutrons by heavy ions". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862767.
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title = {Production of 14 MeV neutrons by heavy ions},
author = {Brugger, Robert M. and Miller, Lowell G. and Young, Robert C.},
abstractNote = {This invention relates to a neutron generator and a method for the production of 14 MeV neutrons. Heavy ions are accelerated to impinge upon a target mixture of deuterium and tritium to produce recoil atoms of deuterium and tritium. These recoil atoms have a sufficient energy such that they interact with other atoms of tritium or deuterium in the target mixture to produce approximately 14 MeV neutrons.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1977},
month = {1}
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