Method and system for in situ depositon and regeneration of high efficiency target materials for long life nuclear reaction devices

Method and system for in situ depositon and regeneration of high efficiency target materials for long life nuclear reaction devices

Aspects of the invention relate to several methods to deposit and regenerate target materials in neutron generators and similar nuclear reaction devices. In situ deposition and regeneration of a target material reduces tube degradation of the nuclear reaction device and covers impurities on the surf...

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Hauptverfasser: MATTHEW DAVID COVENTRY, BRIAN EDWARD JURCZYK, ROBERT ANDREW STUBBERS, MICHAEL JEROME SCHAUS, DARREN ADAM ALMAN
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
NUCLEAR PHYSICS
NUCLEAR REACTORS
PHYSICS
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Zusammenfassung:Aspects of the invention relate to several methods to deposit and regenerate target materials in neutron generators and similar nuclear reaction devices. In situ deposition and regeneration of a target material reduces tube degradation of the nuclear reaction device and covers impurities on the surface of the target material at the target location. Further aspects of the invention include a method of designing a target to generate neutrons at a high efficiency rate and at a selected neutron energy from a neutron energy spectrum.