Neutron-burst timing with sealed tube generators

Arthur D. Liberman; Felix K. Chen

doi:10.1117/12.204153

3 March 1995 Neutron-burst timing with sealed tube generators

Arthur D. Liberman, Felix K. Chen

Proceedings Volume 2339, International Conference on Neutrons and Their Applications; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.204153
Event: 4th International Conference on Applications of Nuclear Techniques: Neutrons and their Applications, 1994, Crete, Greece

Abstract

Being able to produce pulses of neutrons differentiates sealed tube neutron generators from isotopic sources and they've become absolutely essential for a number of measurements. We briefly review pulsed neutron measurements in oil well logging, mineral exploration, and process control, emphasizing the neutron burst timing requirements. We then discuss the neutron burst timing properties of two types of neutron generators. One, currently the standard version, has a cold cathode Penning ion source, and the other, recently introduced into commercial service, uses a thermionic ion source.

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Arthur D. Liberman and Felix K. Chen "Neutron-burst timing with sealed tube generators", Proc. SPIE 2339, International Conference on Neutrons and Their Applications, (3 March 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.204153

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