Device for the generation of thermal neutrons
US4760266A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21K1/00
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for the generation of thermal neutrons includes a gas-filled housing having a wall with inner surfaces and a neutron outlet opening, a spherical moderator housing disposed in the gas-filled housing, a transportable neutron source disposed in the spherical moderator housing, and cups formed of moderating material disposed between the moderator housing and the inner surface of the wall of the gas-filled housing, the cups being spaced at a given distance from the inner surface of the wall of the housing, from the moderator housing and from each other defining spaces between the cups, and the spaces between the cups defining openings directed toward the neutron outlet opening.
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