Measurement of Yield and Energy Spectrum of Secondary Electrons Emitted by Fission from Uranium-Oxide Cathode for Neutron Streak Tube

• Published in: Journal of nuclear science and technology Vol. 25; no. 10; pp. 780 - 788
• Main Authors: IIDA, Toshiyuki, ARAKI, Tatsuya, MIYAKE, Chie, SUMITA, Kenji, YAMANAKA, Tatsuhiko, YAMANAKA, Masanobu, MIYANAGA, Noriaki, YAMAMOTO, Takayoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo Taylor & Francis Group 01.10.1988; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: D-T neutrons; energy spectra; laser fusion diagnostics; microchannel plate; neutron streak tube; secondary electron yield; secondary electrons; suppression grid; uranium-oxide cathode

We describe a method for measuring the yield and energy spectrum of secondary electrons emitted by fission from a uranium-oxide cathode for a neutron streak tube. In a compact vacuum chamber about 1-μm thick uranium-oxide cathodes made by an evaporation process were irradiated by D-T neutrons. The s...