CIFICEN 24414
CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN FISICA E INGENIERIA DEL CENTRO DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Small Plasma Focus as Neutron Pulsed Source For Nucleids Identification
Autor/es:
M. MILANESE; J. NIEDBALSKI; R. MOROSO; M. BARBAGLIA; R. MAYER; F. CASTILLO-MEJÍA; S. GUICHÓN
Revista:
REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS
Editorial:
AMER INST PHYSICS
Referencias:
Lugar: New York; Año: 2013 vol. 84 p. 1 - 5
ISSN:
0034-6748
Resumen:
In this paper, we present preliminary results on the feasibility of employing a low energy (2 kJ, 31 kV) plasma focus device as a portable source of pulsed neutron beams (2.45 MeV) generated by nuclear fusion reactions D-D, for the "in situ" analysis of substances by nuclear activation. This source has the relevant advantage of being pulsed at requirement, transportable, not permanently radioactive, without radioactive waste, cheap, among others. We prove the feasibility of using this source showing several spectra of the characteristic emission line for manganese, gold, lead, and silver.
