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Published on: May 3, 2019
Sealed operation of a rf driven ion source for a compact neutron generator to be used for associated particle imaging
Y Wu1, J P Hurley, Q Ji
1Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94709, USA. ywu@lbl.gov
Abstract:
We present the recent development of a prototype compact neutron generator to be used in conjunction with the method of associated particle imaging for the purpose of active neutron interrogation. In this paper, the performance and device specifications of these compact generators that employ rf driven ion sources will be discussed. Initial measurements of the generator performance include a beam spot size of 1 mm in diameter and a neutron yield of 2x10(5) n/s with air cooling.
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