Title :
Fast Neutrons: Generation, Dosimetry, and Applications
Author_Institution :
Radiation Laboratory University of Lowell Lowell, MA
fDate :
6/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We have designed a neutron source based on the 7Li(p,n)7 Bereaction. We bombard a thick metallic lithium target with protons from the Lowell type CN Van-de Graaff accelerator, and we obtain neutrons in the 5 keV to 3 MeV range with fluences up to 2×1014 neutrons/ (cm2h). We discuss source design and neutron dosimetry and we give examples of applications.
Keywords :
Assembly; Dosimetry; Energy capture; Gamma ray effects; Gamma rays; Laboratories; Lattices; Lithium; Neutrons; Proton accelerators;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TEI.1986.349060
