Published April 1989
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Journal article
A compact dense-plasma-focus neutron source for detector calibrations
- 1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- 2. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
- 3. EG and G Energy Measurements, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (USA)
Description
A 1.4 kJ ultraclean Mather-type dense plasma focus has produced 14 MeV neutrons on 650 consecutive shots without a misfire and without purging the gas. The average D-T neutron output was (3.4±0.8) x 109 neutrons per shot. The D-T neutron pulse was used to calibrate fast-scintillator, photomultiplier neutron detectors. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B
- Journal Volume
- 40/41
- Journal Issue
- pt.2
- Series
- Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. B.
- Journal Page Range
- 1248-1251
- ISSN
- 0168-583X
- CODEN
- NIMBE
Conference
- Title
- 10. conference on the application of accelerators in research and industry.
- Dates
- 7-9 Nov 1988.
- Place
- Denton, TX (USA).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 20079677
- Subject category
- S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ALUMINIUM; CALIBRATION; FAST NEUTRONS; MEV RANGE 10-100; NEUTRON SOURCES; PLASMA FOCUS; PLASMA FOCUS DEVICES; PLASTIC SCINTILLATION DETECTOR; TRITIUM
- Descriptors DEC
- BARYONS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY RANGE; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; METALS; MEV RANGE; NEUTRONS; NUCLEI; NUCLEONS; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; OPEN PLASMA DEVICES; PARTICLE SOURCES; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOISOTOPES; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
Optional Information
- Contract/Grant/Project number
- Contract DE-AC04-76DP00789