Construction of a Quasi-Monoenergetic Neutron Source for Fast-Neutron Imaging
M. Johnson, S.G. Anderson, D.L. Bleuel, J.A. Caggiano, P.J. Fitsos, D. Gibson, J. Gronberg, J.M. Hall, R. Marsh, B. Rusnak
download PDFAbstract. This paper presents and discusses an approach to fast-neutron imaging that will provide high-resolution detection (i.e. 1 mm) of small features such as inclusions, voids, and variations in density. The application for fast-neutron imaging centers around assessing low-Z materials in high-Z shielded configurations. For this paper we present a simple theoretical argument on the feasibility of fast-neutron imaging and present results from some of our feasibility measurements. Finally, we discuss the requirements and objectives for the fast-neutron imaging system currently under construction at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).
Keywords
Quasi-Monoenergetic Neutron Source, Fast-Neutron Imaging
Published online 1/5/2020, 9 pages
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Citation: M. Johnson, S.G. Anderson, D.L. Bleuel, J.A. Caggiano, P.J. Fitsos, D. Gibson, J. Gronberg, J.M. Hall, R. Marsh, B. Rusnak, Construction of a Quasi-Monoenergetic Neutron Source for Fast-Neutron Imaging, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 15, pp 58-66, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644900574-10
The article was published as article 10 of the book Neutron Radiography
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