SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING PHOTON EMISSION FROM ATOMIC NUCLEI

    公开(公告)号:US20240062927A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-22

    申请号:US18372414

    申请日:2023-09-25

    IPC分类号: G21G4/06

    CPC分类号: G21G4/06

    摘要: A system for generating photon emission from atomic nuclei includes a device for generating phonons, and a condensed matter medium comprising atomic nuclei. The phonons interact with the atomic nuclei and affect nuclear states of some of the atomic nuclei by transferring energy to the nuclei and causing the nuclei to emit photons. The condensed matter medium includes excited Fe-57* nuclei and ground state Fe-57 nuclei, and the device for generating phonons comprises one of laser irradiation, electric current, diffusion of solutes in solid solutions, or particle beam bombardment.

    System and method for generating photon emission from atomic nuclei

    公开(公告)号:US11804312B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-31

    申请号:US16617957

    申请日:2018-06-04

    申请人: Florian Metzler

    IPC分类号: G21G4/06

    CPC分类号: G21G4/06

    摘要: A system for generating photon emission from atomic nuclei includes a device for generating phonons and a condensed matter medium comprising atomic nuclei. The phonons interact with the atomic nuclei and affect nuclear states of some of the atomic nuclei by transferring energy to the nuclei and causing the nuclei to emit photons. The device for generating phonons is configured to apply stress to the condensed matter medium and comprises an elongated plate and first and second clamps attached to first and second ends of the elongated plate, respectively, and the first and second clamps are configured to apply stress onto the first and second ends of the elongated plate and to cause movement of dislocations within the elongated plate.

    Fuel design and shielding design for radioisotope thermoelectric generators

    公开(公告)号:US11705251B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-18

    申请号:US17124121

    申请日:2020-12-16

    发明人: Jacob Matthews

    IPC分类号: G21G4/06 G21F1/12 G21H1/10

    CPC分类号: G21G4/06 G21F1/12 G21H1/103

    摘要: Provided is a fuel design configured to have a thickness that is equal to or less than a mean-free path of electrons emitted by a radioactive energy source to prevent electrons produced thereby from being stopped within the fuel design and thus decreasing the intensity of bremsstrahlung radiation generated within the fuel design. Additionally provided is a two-phase shielding system including a first shield formed of a first material having a thickness exceeding a mean-free path of an electron emitted from a radioactive source material so as to prevent the electron from passing through the first shield, and a second shield formed of a second material configured to prevent bremsstrahlung radiation generated by the electron from passing through the second shield.

    Low density porous iridium
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11017911B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-25

    申请号:US16303872

    申请日:2017-09-07

    申请人: QSA GLOBAL INC.

    IPC分类号: G21G4/06 C22C27/00 C01G55/00

    摘要: The disclosure pertains to a radiation source, such as an active insert, typically containing porous or microporous iridium or compounds, alloys or composites thereof within an encapsulation, and methods of manufacture thereof. The porosity or microporosity or low-density alloying ingredient with iridium causes a reduced density of the iridium within the active insert to be achieved.

    LOW DENSITY POROUS IRIDIUM
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200328005A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-15

    申请号:US16303872

    申请日:2017-09-07

    申请人: QSA GLOBAL INC.

    IPC分类号: G21G4/06 C01G55/00 C22C27/00

    摘要: The disclosure pertains to a radiation source, such as an active insert, typically containing porous or microporous iridium or compounds, alloys or composites thereof within an encapsulation, and methods of manufacture thereof. The porosity or microporosity or low-density alloying ingredient with iridium causes a reduced density of the iridium within the active insert to be achieved.

    Neutron sealed source
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10580543B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-03

    申请号:US15967720

    申请日:2018-05-01

    发明人: Mark Vose

    IPC分类号: G21G4/02 G21G4/06 G21F5/10

    摘要: A neutron sealed source holds cermet wire sources, such as Californium-252/Palladium wires, in separate blind apertures within a stainless steel block. The stainless steel block is part of an inner encapsulation and includes blind apertures arranged in rotational symmetry for receiving the cermet wire sources. The cermet wire sources are separated from each other and the fission and decay heat is rejected through the stainless steel block.