Ultrafast neutron detector
Abstract
The invention comprises a neutron detector (50) of very high temporal resolution that is particularly well suited for measuring the fusion reaction neutrons produced by laser-driven inertial confinement fusion targets. The detector comprises a biased two-conductor traveling-wave transmission line (54, 56, 58, 68) having a uranium cathode (60) and a phosphor anode (62) as respective parts of the two conductors. A charge line and Auston switch assembly (70, 72, 74) launch an electric field pulse along the transmission line. Neutrons striking the uranium cathode at a location where the field pulse is passing, are enabled to strike the phosphor anode and produce light that is recorded on photographic film (64). The transmission line may be variously configured to achieve specific experimental goals.
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866261
- Patent Number(s):
- 4667107
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- ultrafast; neutron; detector; comprises; 50; temporal; resolution; particularly; suited; measuring; fusion; reaction; neutrons; produced; laser-driven; inertial; confinement; targets; biased; two-conductor; traveling-wave; transmission; line; 54; 56; 58; 68; uranium; cathode; 60; phosphor; anode; 62; respective; conductors; charge; auston; switch; assembly; 70; 72; 74; launch; electric; field; pulse; striking; location; passing; enabled; strike; produce; light; recorded; photographic; film; 64; variously; configured; achieve; specific; experimental; goals; switch assembly; neutrons produced; neutrons striking; confinement fusion; fusion targets; inertial confinement; fast neutron; electric field; transmission line; neutron detector; fusion target; photographic film; fusion reaction; detector comprises; charge line; temporal resolution; field pulse; produce light; /250/376/
Citation Formats
Wang, Ching L. Ultrafast neutron detector. United States: N. p., 1987.
Web.
Wang, Ching L. Ultrafast neutron detector. United States.
Wang, Ching L. Thu .
"Ultrafast neutron detector". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866261.
@article{osti_866261,
title = {Ultrafast neutron detector},
author = {Wang, Ching L},
abstractNote = {The invention comprises a neutron detector (50) of very high temporal resolution that is particularly well suited for measuring the fusion reaction neutrons produced by laser-driven inertial confinement fusion targets. The detector comprises a biased two-conductor traveling-wave transmission line (54, 56, 58, 68) having a uranium cathode (60) and a phosphor anode (62) as respective parts of the two conductors. A charge line and Auston switch assembly (70, 72, 74) launch an electric field pulse along the transmission line. Neutrons striking the uranium cathode at a location where the field pulse is passing, are enabled to strike the phosphor anode and produce light that is recorded on photographic film (64). The transmission line may be variously configured to achieve specific experimental goals.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1987},
month = {1}
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