A RATHER INTENSE SOURCE OF FAST-NEUTRONS FOR SMALL-SCALE ACTIVATION

Authors
NICKLES RJ KULAGO AA SCHUELLER MJ STONE CK
Citation
Rj. Nickles et al., A RATHER INTENSE SOURCE OF FAST-NEUTRONS FOR SMALL-SCALE ACTIVATION, Applied radiation and isotopes, 48(1), 1997, pp. 55-58
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging","Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Applied radiation and isotopes
ISSN journal
09698043 → ACNP
Volume
48
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
55 - 58
Database
ISI
SICI code
0969-8043(1997)48:1<55:ARISOF>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A thick beryllium target has been developed for installation onto a sm all proton cyclotron (CTI RDS 112), providing an intense source of fas t neutrons for activation purposes. Careful attention was paid to cool ing and irradiation geometry, allowing cubic centimeter scale samples to approach the proton beam strike surface to within 5 mm. This proxim ity assures approximate to 10(11) neutron/s passing through the irradi ated sample when 20 mu A of 11 MeV protons are incident on the berylli um primary target. Copyright (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd