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Time-gated fast neutron transmission radiography system and method

US11428831B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC · US

Inventors

Andrea Schmidt · Eppelheim, DE
Maurice B. Aufderheide · Livermore, US
David Neal Fittinghoff · Livermore, US
James M. Hall · Penrith, GB
Yuri Podpaly · Hayward, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 5, 2019
Grant date	Aug 30, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 20, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG21G4/02
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a time-gated fast neutron transmission radiography system and method. The system makes use of a pulsed neutron source for producing neutrons in a plurality of directions, with at least a subplurality of the neutrons being directed at an object to be imaged. The system also includes a neutron detector system configured to time-gate the detection of neutrons emitted from the pulsed neutron source to within a time-gated window.

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