METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NEUTRON GENERATION USING LIQUID TARGETS

An apparatus and method for a beam target fusion neutron generator comprising a closed cycle flow generator having a continuous liquid phase flowing stream liquid target containing hydrogen isotopes where said stream has a continuously refreshed exposed surface and where said liquid target is high v...

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Hauptverfasser:	NEBEL RICHARD A, PARK JAEYOUNG, WURDEN GLEN A
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ELECTRICITY FUSION REACTORS NUCLEAR ENGINEERING NUCLEAR PHYSICS PHYSICS PLASMA TECHNIQUE PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OFNEUTRONS PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMICBEAMS
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Zusammenfassung:	An apparatus and method for a beam target fusion neutron generator comprising a closed cycle flow generator having a continuous liquid phase flowing stream liquid target containing hydrogen isotopes where said stream has a continuously refreshed exposed surface and where said liquid target is high vacuum compatible at cryogenic temperatures; and an ion beam generator adapted to produce an ion beam and focused to direct said beam to bombard said flowing stream liquid target. The flowing stream liquid target can be a thin film curtain and said closed cycle flow generator can be a cryogenic liquid handling system having a heat exchanger adapted to maintain said liquid target at cryogenic temperatures and having a collection reservoir position to capture use target material for recycling.