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WO2010144169A3 - Neutron source for creation of isotopes and nuclear material tracers - Google Patents

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WO2010144169A3
WO2010144169A3 PCT/US2010/028256 US2010028256W WO2010144169A3 WO 2010144169 A3 WO2010144169 A3 WO 2010144169A3 US 2010028256 W US2010028256 W US 2010028256W WO 2010144169 A3 WO2010144169 A3 WO 2010144169A3
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radioisotopes
tracers
neutron source
isotopes
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Michael T. Kotschenreuther
Swadesh M. Mahajan
Prashant M. Valanju
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Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21G—CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; RADIOACTIVE SOURCES
    • G21G1/00—Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes
    • G21G1/04—Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes outside nuclear reactors or particle accelerators
    • G21G1/06—Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes outside nuclear reactors or particle accelerators by neutron irradiation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21B—FUSION REACTORS
    • G21B1/00—Thermonuclear fusion reactors
    • G21B1/05—Thermonuclear fusion reactors with magnetic or electric plasma confinement
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
    • Y02E30/10—Nuclear fusion reactors

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Abstract

Disclosed herein are embodiments of systems and methods for creating radioisotopes. In one aspect, a Compact Fusion Neutron Source (CFNS) as described herein, can be used to create radioisotopes. The generation of the radioisotopes can utilize (n,2n), (n,p), (n,d), or (n,α) reactions, which can be caused by the high energy neutrons created by fusion. In one aspect, the radioisotopes created as described herein can be used as tracers for nuclear materials. Such tracer isotopes can be created (such as by a CFNS), and then added to fissile materials at some stage of their processing. This abstract is intended for use as a scanning tool only and is not intended to be limiting.
PCT/US2010/028256 2009-03-26 2010-03-23 Neutron source for creation of isotopes and nuclear material tracers WO2010144169A2 (en)

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US12/412,284 2009-03-26
US12/412,284 US20100246740A1 (en) 2009-03-26 2009-03-26 Nuclear Material Tracers
US12/502,525 US20110013738A1 (en) 2009-07-14 2009-07-14 Neutron Source For Creation of Isotopes
US12/502,525 2009-07-14

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US20020131543A1 (en) * 2001-03-16 2002-09-19 Ka-Ngo Leung Cylindrical neutron generator
US20030223528A1 (en) * 1995-06-16 2003-12-04 George Miley Electrostatic accelerated-recirculating-ion fusion neutron/proton source
KR20060062750A (en) * 2004-12-06 2006-06-12 재단법인서울대학교산학협력재단 Ion source-target integrated neutron generator and isotope production system using the same

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US20030223528A1 (en) * 1995-06-16 2003-12-04 George Miley Electrostatic accelerated-recirculating-ion fusion neutron/proton source
JP2000162390A (en) * 1998-11-25 2000-06-16 Japan National Oil Corp Neutron generator tube
US20020131543A1 (en) * 2001-03-16 2002-09-19 Ka-Ngo Leung Cylindrical neutron generator
KR20060062750A (en) * 2004-12-06 2006-06-12 재단법인서울대학교산학협력재단 Ion source-target integrated neutron generator and isotope production system using the same

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