Coaxial microwave neutron interrogation source

Will Johnson; Arlyn Antolak; Ka-Ngo Leung; Tom Raber

doi:10.1117/12.895079

13 September 2011 Coaxial microwave neutron interrogation source

Will Johnson, Arlyn Antolak, Ka-Ngo Leung, Tom Raber

Proceedings Volume 8144, Penetrating Radiation Systems and Applications XII; 81440D (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.895079
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2011, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

A compact neutron generator is being developed based on a novel coaxial dipole permanent magnet electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) ion source. The ion source is capable of generating a high fraction of atomic ion species and can operate at low pressure. Multiple deuterium ion (D⁺) beamlets are extracted from the plasma ion source and accelerated to a beam-loaded titanium target creating 2.4 MeV neutrons as a result of the D-D fusion reaction at the target surface. This paper describes the design of the ECR-based neutron generator as well as reports on preliminary simulation and experimental results of the ion source performance.

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Will Johnson, Arlyn Antolak, Ka-Ngo Leung, and Tom Raber "Coaxial microwave neutron interrogation source", Proc. SPIE 8144, Penetrating Radiation Systems and Applications XII, 81440D (13 September 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.895079

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