A System for Detecting Neutrons in the Harsh Radiation Environment of a Relativistic Electron Beam

Author

Lyle Wayne Kruse

Publication Date

7-18-1978

Abstract

Newly developed detectors and procedures allow measurement of neutron yield and energy in the harsh radiation environment of a relativistic electron beam source. A new photomultiplier tube design and special gating methods provide the basis for novel time-of-flight and total-yield detectors. The technique of activation analysis is expanded to provide a neutron energy spectrometer. There is a demonstrated potential in the use of the integrated system as a valuable diagnostic tool to study particle-beam fusion, intense ion-beam interactions, and pulsed neutron sources for simulating weapons effects. A physical lower limit of 10⁸ neutrons into 4π is established for accurate and meaningful measurements in the REB environment.

Document Type

Thesis

Language

English

Degree Name

Nuclear Engineering

Level of Degree

Masters

Department Name

Nuclear Engineering

First Committee Member (Chair)

Ronald Allen Knief

Second Committee Member

Robert Leroy Long

Third Committee Member

Christopher Pratt Leavitt

Fourth Committee Member

Lawrence D. Posey

Recommended Citation

Kruse, Lyle Wayne. "A System for Detecting Neutrons in the Harsh Radiation Environment of a Relativistic Electron Beam." (1978). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/ne_etds/150