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Flash Neutron Imaging [Poster]

Leak, Charles O.·Baker, Stuart A.·Gautier, Cort·Geppert-Kleinrath, Verena·Haque, Showera·Miller, Stuart R.·Sorenson, Danny·Tinsley, James·Wallace, Matthew
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The NNSS has extensive historical experience with high-fidelity flash neutron imaging which may be applicable to the needs of NA-22. In recent neutron imaging tests, a dense plasma focus (DPF) discharges a capacitor bank across a hydrogen-filled diode to create a flash of fusion neutrons emitted from a point, which can be used for active interrogation. Object inspection may include both radiography transmission imaging as well as emission imaging of the subject via an aperture. A scintillator screen (coupled to a low-Z converter when necessary) converts deposited energy to visible light, which is relayed through optics to an ultra-sensitive visible imager contained in a light-tight box. Flash photon imaging, utilizing bremsstrahlung emission instead of fusion neutrons, is also available and is more mature.

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Leak, Charles O., Baker, Stuart A., Gautier, Cort, Geppert-Kleinrath, Verena, Haque, Showera, Miller, Stuart R., Sorenson, Danny, Tinsley, James, Wallace, Matthew. 2023-02-07. Flash Neutron Imaging [Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1922433

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