Neutron beam generator

The invention concerns a neutron beam generator which includes a particle accelerator for accelerating, in pulsed manner, a particle beam e.g. deuterons, produced by an ion source. The generator also includes a gas cell 42 containing gas e.g. deuterium, with which the particle beam is to interact to...

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Main Authors ULF ANDERS STAFFAN TAPPER, JOHN IVOR WILLIAM WATTERSON, JACEK GUZEK, KEVIN DAVID RICHARDSON
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 20.03.1997
Edition6
Subjects
CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
NUCLEAR PHYSICS
PHYSICS
PLASMA TECHNIQUE
PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OFNEUTRONS
PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMICBEAMS
RADIOACTIVE SOURCES
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Summary:The invention concerns a neutron beam generator which includes a particle accelerator for accelerating, in pulsed manner, a particle beam e.g. deuterons, produced by an ion source. The generator also includes a gas cell 42 containing gas e.g. deuterium, with which the particle beam is to interact to produce the required neutron beam. There is an evacuated passage 26 for transporting the accelerated particle beam to the gas cell and a port 38, 40 between the gas cell 42 and the passage 26. Port control means 50 is provided which is synchronised with the accelerated particle beam pulses and which operates to open the port to allow the accelerated particle beam pulses to enter the gas cell through the port and to close or obstruct the port, thereby to prevent or reduce leakage of gas from the gas cell through the port, between such pulses.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU19960065523