Small deuteron accelerator as a source of slow neutrons

John I. W. Watterson; Richard C. Lanza; Jacok Guzek; U. A. S. Tapper; W. R. McMurray; Erik. B. Iverson

doi:10.1117/12.267847

27 February 1997 Small deuteron accelerator as a source of slow neutrons

John I. W. Watterson, Richard C. Lanza, Jacok Guzek, U. A. S. Tapper, W. R. McMurray, Erik. B. Iverson

Proceedings Volume 2867, International Conference Neutrons in Research and Industry; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.267847
Event: Fifth International Conference on Applications of Nuclear Techniques: Neutrons in Research and Industry, 1996, Crete, Greece

Abstract

Low energy neutrons are easily thermalized and are useful in a number of applications including radiography and neutron scattering. A consideration of the early literature and recent experimental results suggests that the reaction ⁹Be(d,n)¹⁰B can provide a useful source of neutrons in the region of zero to a few hundred KeV that fulfill this requirement. The characteristics of the reaction are describe din this context and some of the limitations on intensity are considered. The advantages of a low energy source in terms of thermalization have been investigated using a MOnte Carlo simulation and it is proposed that a high current deuteron accelerator with an energy in the region of 1.1 to 1.5 MeV, used with a beryllium target provides a neutron source that merits serious consideration.

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John I. W. Watterson, Richard C. Lanza, Jacok Guzek, U. A. S. Tapper, W. R. McMurray, and Erik. B. Iverson "Small deuteron accelerator as a source of slow neutrons", Proc. SPIE 2867, International Conference Neutrons in Research and Industry, (27 February 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.267847

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