Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1823786 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A small-laboratory fast-neutron generator and a large area detector were used to image hydrogen-bearing materials. The overall image resolution of 2.5 mm was determined by a knife-edge measurement. Contact images of objects were obtained in 5–50 min exposures by placing them close to a plastic scintillator at distances of 1.5 to 3.2 m from the neutron source. The generator produces 109 n/s from the DD fusion reaction at a small target. The combination of the DD-fusion generator and electronic camera permits both small laboratory and field-portable imaging of hydrogen-rich materials embedded in high density materials.
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Authors
J.T. Cremer, D.L. Williams, C.K. Gary, M.A. Piestrup, D.R. Faber, M.J. Fuller, J.H. Vainionpaa, M. Apodaca, R.H. Pantell, J. Feinstein,