Compact Neutron Generators for Medical Home Land Security andPlanetary Exploration

Conference · Wed May 11 00:00:00 EDT 2005

OSTI ID:881393

Reijonen, J

The Plasma and Ion Source Technology Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has developed various types of advanced D-D (neutron energy 2.5 MeV), D-T (14 MeV) and T-T (0-9 MeV) neutron generators for wide range of applications. These applications include medical (Boron Neutron Capture Therapy), homeland security (Prompt Gamma Activation Analysis, Fast Neutron Activation Analysis and Pulsed Fast Neutron Transmission Spectroscopy) and planetary exploration with a sub-surface material characterization on Mars. These neutron generators utilize RF induction discharge to ionize the deuterium/tritium gas. This discharge method provides high plasma density for high output current, high atomic species from molecular gases, long life operation and versatility for various discharge chamber geometries. Four main neutron generator developments are discussed here: high neutron output co-axial neutron generator for BNCT applications, point neutron generator for security applications, compact and sub-compact axial neutron generator for elemental analysis applications. Current status of the neutron generator development with experimental data will be presented.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; Tensor Technology Inc. EUROSIA Italy
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 881393
• Report Number(s): LBNL-57599; R&D Project: Z2ISTE; BnR: 600301010; TRN: US0602917
• Resource Relation: Conference: Particle Accelerator Conference 2005, Knoxville,Tennessee, 05/16-20/2005
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ACCELERATORS
ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
BORON
CAPTURE
EXPLORATION
FAST NEUTRONS
GASES
INDUCTION
ION SOURCES
NEUTRON GENERATORS
NEUTRON REACTIONS
NEUTRONS
PLASMA DENSITY
SECURITY
SPECTROSCOPY
THERAPY
Neutron generator homeland security BNCT Accelerator