FAST BURST AND STEADY-STATE INTENSE NEUTRON SOURCE

    公开(公告)号:US20190110353A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-11

    申请号:US16157583

    申请日:2018-10-11

    Applicant: PHOENIX LLC

    Abstract: A first system for producing a high flux of neutrons for non-destructive testing includes a dense plasma focus device neutronically coupled to a subcritical or sub-prompt critical fission assembly. The dense plasma focus device is a source of initiating neutrons for the fission assembly, and the fission assembly is configured to multiply a number of the initiating neutrons via inducing fission. A second system for producing a high flux of neutrons includes a gas-target neutron generator neutronically coupled to a subcritical or sub-prompt critical fission assembly. The gas-target neutron generator is a source of initiating neutrons for the fission assembly, and the fission assembly is configured to multiply a number of the initiating neutrons via inducing fission.

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