Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Nuclear transmutation – By neutron bombardment
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-10
2006-01-10
Keith, Jack (Department: 3663)
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Nuclear transmutation
By neutron bombardment
C361S230000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06985553
ABSTRACT:
An ion source has an extraction system configured to produce ultra-short ion pulses, i.e. pulses with pulse width of about 1 μs or less, and a neutron source based on the ion source produces correspondingly ultra-short neutron pulses. To form a neutron source, a neutron generating target is positioned to receive an accelerated extracted ion beam from the ion source. To produce the ultra-short ion or neutron pulses, the apertures in the extraction system of the ion source are suitably sized to prevent ion leakage, the electrodes are suitably spaced, and the extraction voltage is controlled. The ion beam current leaving the source is regulated by applying ultra-short voltage pulses of a suitable voltage on the extraction electrode.
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Barletta William A.
Kwan Joe W.
Leung Ka-Ngo
Greene Jr. Daniel Lawson
Keith Jack
Milner Joseph R.
The Regents of the University of California
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