A Fast-Neutron Source Based on a Vacuum-Insulated Tandem Accelerator and a Lithium Target
D. A. Kasatov, Alexey Koshkarev, А. Н. Макаров, G. M. Ostreinov, S. Yu. Taskaev, Ivan Shchudlo
Abstract
Abstract— The production of a deuteron beam in a vacuum-insulated tandem accelerator and the generation of fast neutrons from a lithium target have been investigated. The possibility of using a source of fast neutrons for radiation testing of materials and for fast-neutron therapy is discussed.
Topics & Concepts
Tandem acceleratorTandemLithium (medication)Nuclear engineeringMaterials scienceNuclear physicsNeutron sourceNeutronPhysicsOpticsBeam (structure)Composite materialEndocrinologyMedicineEngineeringNuclear Physics and ApplicationsRadiation Detection and Scintillator TechnologiesBoron Compounds in Chemistry