Support structure for charged particle beam target
OwnerMichael P. Meekinsinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a system comprising: an ion source configured to generate an ion beam; and a tandem accelerator configured to accelerate the ion beam, convert the ion beam to a proton beam, and accelerate the proton beam towards a neutron-generating target, the neutron generating target being configured to emit a neutron beam along a beam path to an object and comprising: a first layer comprising lithium; and a support structure comprising a plate having a surface supporting the first layer, the support structure comprising one or more channels adjacent the plate defining a continuous fluid path connecting an inlet channel to an outlet channel, the one or more channels comprising non-planar channel segments following curved paths.
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An article comprising:
- a first layer comprising lithium;
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- a support structure comprising a plate having a surface supporting the first layer, the support structure comprising one or more channels adjacent the plate defining a continuous fluid path connecting an inlet channel to an outlet channel, the one or more channels comprising non-planar channel segments following curved paths.
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A heat transfer unit comprising a plate and one or more channels adjacent the plate defining a continuous fluid path connecting an inlet channel to an outlet channel, the one or more channels comprising non-planar channel segments following curved paths.
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A system comprising:
- an ion source configured to generate an ion beam;
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- a tandem accelerator configured to accelerate the ion beam, convert the ion beam to a proton beam, and accelerate the proton beam towards a neutron-generating target, the neutron-generating target being configured to emit a neutron beam along a beam path to an object and comprising:
- a first layer comprising lithium;
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- a support structure comprising a plate having a surface supporting the first layer, the support structure comprising one or more channels adjacent the plate defining a continuous fluid path connecting an inlet channel to an outlet channel, the one or more channels comprising non-planar channel segments following curved paths.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.