Switchable radioactive neutron source device
Abstract
This invention is a switchable neutron generating apparatus comprised of a pair of plates, the first plate having an alpha emitter section on it and the second plate having a target material portion on it which generates neutrons when its nuclei absorb an alpha particle. In operation, the alpha portion of the first plate is aligned with the neutron portion of the second plate to produce neutrons and brought out of alignment to cease production of neutrons.
- Inventors:
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- La Grange, IL
- Bolingbrook, IL
- Downers Grove, IL
- Woodridge, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866958
- Patent Number(s):
- 4829191
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- switchable; radioactive; neutron; source; device; generating; apparatus; comprised; pair; plates; plate; alpha; emitter; section; target; material; portion; generates; neutrons; nuclei; absorb; particle; operation; aligned; produce; brought; alignment; cease; production; alpha particle; neutron source; target material; generating apparatus; apparatus comprise; source device; material portion; active neutron; alpha emitter; target mater; apparatus comprised; /250/976/
Citation Formats
Boyar, Robert E, DeVolpi, Alexander, Stanford, George S, and Rhodes, Edgar A. Switchable radioactive neutron source device. United States: N. p., 1989.
Web.
Boyar, Robert E, DeVolpi, Alexander, Stanford, George S, & Rhodes, Edgar A. Switchable radioactive neutron source device. United States.
Boyar, Robert E, DeVolpi, Alexander, Stanford, George S, and Rhodes, Edgar A. Sun .
"Switchable radioactive neutron source device". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866958.
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title = {Switchable radioactive neutron source device},
author = {Boyar, Robert E and DeVolpi, Alexander and Stanford, George S and Rhodes, Edgar A},
abstractNote = {This invention is a switchable neutron generating apparatus comprised of a pair of plates, the first plate having an alpha emitter section on it and the second plate having a target material portion on it which generates neutrons when its nuclei absorb an alpha particle. In operation, the alpha portion of the first plate is aligned with the neutron portion of the second plate to produce neutrons and brought out of alignment to cease production of neutrons.},
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year = {1989},
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