Non-radioisotope neutron device
AssigneeXelera Research LLC
InventorsBruce Dunham, John Scott Price, Vaclav Kostroun
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Abstract
A neutron device may include a neutron emitter. The neutron emitter may include a target, an electron source, and a vacuum space in which ionization gas is disposed. The electron source may be configured to emit electrons toward the target when a voltage is applied between the target and the electron source. The vacuum space may be disposed between the target and the electron source. Reaction ions may be released when the electrons interact with the ionization gas. Neutrons may be emitted from the target when the reaction ions contact the target.
Claims20
A neutron device, comprising a neutron emitter including:
- a target;
- an electron source configured to emit electrons toward the target when a voltage is applied between the target and the electron source;
- and
- a vacuum space in which ionization gas is disposed, the vacuum space disposed between the target and the electron source;
- wherein reaction ions are released when the electrons interact with the ionization gas;
- wherein neutrons are emitted from the target when the reaction ions contact the target;
- wherein the neutron emitter further includes a secondary grid configured to reduce a speed of the electrons emitted by the electron source;
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- wherein the secondary grid is arranged in the vacuum space between the electron source and the target.
A neutron device, comprising a neutron emitter including:
- a target including a plurality of annular base bodies disposed axially spaced apart from one another;
- an electron source configured to emit electrons toward the target when a voltage is applied between the target and the electron source;
- and
- a vacuum space in which ionization gas is disposed, the vacuum space disposed between the target and the electron source;
- wherein reaction ions are released when the electrons interact with the ionization gas;
- and
- wherein neutrons are emitted from the target when the reaction ions contact the target.
A neutron device, comprising a neutron emitter including:
- a target;
- an electron source configured to emit electrons toward the target when a voltage is applied between the target and the electron source;
- a biased grid configured to set a strength of an electric field in a region directly adjacent to the electron source;
- a secondary grid configured to reduce a speed of the electrons emitted by the electron source;
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- a vacuum space in which ionization gas is disposed, the vacuum space disposed between the target and the electron source;
- wherein reaction ions are released when the electrons interact with the ionization gas;
- wherein the biased grid is arranged in the vacuum space between the electron source and the secondary grid;
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- wherein the secondary grid is arranged in the vacuum space between the biased grid and the target.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.