APPLICATION OF TAGGED NEUTRON TECHNOLOGY IN RESEARCH, INDUSTRY, AND HOMELAND SECURITY

• DOI: 10.21175/radproc.2016.11
• Publication Date: 2016-06-28T10:09:26Z
• Authors: Yuri Barmakov; Viacheslav Batyaev; Evgeniy Bogolyubov; Alexander Gavryuc...; Maxim Karetnikov; Dmitri Yurkov; Valentine Ryzhkov
• Keywords: Homeland

Each 14 MeV neutron of T(d,n)He4 reaction is accompanied (tagged) by 3.5 alpha-particle emitted in the opposite direction.A position-and time-sensitive alpha-detector measures time and coordinates associated for determining direction escape.A spectrum gamma rays as a result interaction tagged neutrons with nuclei allows identification chemical composition irradiated object.The recording alpha-gamma coincidences within very narrow window provides possibility background suppression means spatial discrimination events.The Nanosecond Tagged Neutron Technology (NTNT) based on this principle has great potentialities various fields, such study scattering, revision differential cross-sections, measuring ores mining industry, detection explosives, mines, drugs warfare agents, etc.The Dukhov Research Institute Automatics produces complete set NTNT equipment, including generators built-in alpha-detectors, electronic hardware coincidence data acquisition, mobile stationary systems research, industrial homeland security applications.