Fusion Based Neutron Sources for Security Applications: Energy Optimisation

Albright, S. and Seviour, Rebecca (2014) Fusion Based Neutron Sources for Security Applications: Energy Optimisation. In: Proceedings of the 5th International Particle Accelerator Conference. IPAC 2014 . JACoW, Dresden, Germany, p. 2227.

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Abstract

There is a growing interest in the use of neutrons for na- tional security. The majority of work on security focuses on the use of either sealed tube DT fusors or fission sources, e.g. Cf-252. Fusion reactions enable the energy of the neu- tron beam to be chosen to suit the application, rather than the application being chosen based on the available neu- tron beam energy. In this paper we discuss simulations of fusion reactions demonstrating the broad range of energies available and methods for adapting the neutron beam en- ergy produced by target/projectile combinations.

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QC Physics
Schools:	School of Applied Sciences
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Depositing User:	Rebecca Seviour
Date Deposited:	08 Jul 2014 15:51
Last Modified:	22 Jan 2017 14:09
URI:	http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/21103

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