NEUTRON GENERATION USING PYROELECTRIC CRYSTALS

A method for producing a neutrons includes triggering a raising or a lowering of a temperature of a pyroelectric crystal of less than about 40° C. to produce a voltage of negative polarity of at least −100 keV on a surface of a deuterated or tritiated target coupled thereto. A deuterium ion source i...

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Hauptverfasser:	Guethlein, Gary, Meyer, Glenn A, Rusnak, Brian, Tang, Vincent, Harris, John, Sampayan, Stephen, Morse, Jeff, Spadaccini, Christopher, Falabella, Steven, Wang, Li-Fang
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ELECTRICITY NUCLEAR ENGINEERING NUCLEAR PHYSICS PHYSICS PLASMA TECHNIQUE PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OFNEUTRONS PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMICBEAMS RADIOACTIVE SOURCES
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Zusammenfassung:	A method for producing a neutrons includes triggering a raising or a lowering of a temperature of a pyroelectric crystal of less than about 40° C. to produce a voltage of negative polarity of at least −100 keV on a surface of a deuterated or tritiated target coupled thereto. A deuterium ion source is pulsed to produce a deuterium ion beam. The accelerating of the deuterium ion beam is achieved by accelerating voltage of the pyroelectric crystal toward the deuterated or tritiated target to produce neutrons. Furthermore, the pyroelectric crystal, the deuterated or tritiated target, and the deuterium ion source are coupled to a common support. The method also includes throwing the common support housing the pyroelectric crystal, the deuterated or tritiated target, and the deuterium ion source near an unknown threat for identification thereof.