Accelerator-driven neutron source for cargo screening

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms

Volumn 261, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 303-306

  Ludewigt, B A ^a   Bleuel, D L ^a   Hoff, M D ^a   Kwan, J W ^a   Li, D ^a   Ratti, A ^a   Staples, J W ^a   Virostek, S P ^a   Wells, R P ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deuterium gas target; Neutron source; RFQ accelerator

Indexed keywords

DEUTERIUM GAS TARGET; NEUTRON INTERROGATION SYSTEMS; RADIO FREQUENCY QUADRUPOLE; SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIALS;

LIGHT; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; PROBABILITY;

NEUTRON SOURCES;

EID: 34447290258     PISSN: 0168583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2007.04.136     Document Type: Article

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