14 MeV neutrons : physics and applications /: physics and applications. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Vladivoj Valkovic.
• Authors: Valković, Vlado
• Contents: Introduction ; History: From Discovery to Present; MeV Neutrons and Nuclear Weapons; Nuclear Physics Probe; Modern Applications; References; Nuclear Reaction d + t → α + n ; Properties of 3 H(d, n)4 He Nuclear Reaction; D-T Fusion Reaction: Power Production; Associated Alpha Particle-Tagged Neutron Beams; References; Sources of 14 MeV Neutrons ; Introduction; Laboratory Size Accelerators; Small and Sealed-Tube Neutron Generators; Well Logging Sealed-Tube Accelerators; Neutron Generators with the Detection of Associated Alpha Particles; Plasma Devices; High Flux Sources; Laser-Generated Nanosecond Pulsed Neutron Sources; Calibrations of 14 MeV Neutron Generators; New Developments; Safety and Regulations; References; Detectors ; Charged Particle Detection; Scintillation Detectors; Neutron Detection, Neutron-Gamma Separation; Personal X-Ray, Gamma, and Neutron Detectors; References; Nuclear Reactions Induced by 14 MeV Neutrons ; Introduction; Experimental Setup, Coincidence Measurements; Nuclear Reactions on Light Nuclei; Direct Reactions, Compound Nucleus Formation; Activation Analysis: (n, p), (n, np), (n, α), (n, nα), (n, n'y), (n, 2n), (n, t), (n, 3 He) Reactions; Fission Induced by 14 MeV Neutrons; Neutron-Induced SEU; References; Fast Neutron Activation Analysis: An Analytical Method ; FNAA: Fundamentals and Applications; QA/QC Measures, Reference Materials; Process Control of Industrial Production Processes; Threat Material Detection with PFNA; Safety Issues; Fusion with Other Methods; References; Applications of Tagged Neutron Beams ; Use of Tagged Neutron Beams; Homeland Security Applications; Detection of Threat Materials (Explosives, Drugs, and Dangerous Chemicals); Use of Tagged Neutron Beam for Sea Container Inspection, Transport Infrastructure Control; Neutron Generators in Extreme Conditions; More Objects to Be Inspected and Inspection Requirements; References; Nuclear Reactions Logging ; Nuclear Well Logging; Logging with Pulsed Neutron Beam; Carbon-Oxygen Log; Small-Scale Variations in C/O Ratios; References; Medical Applications of 14 MeV Neutrons ; Introduction; Biological and Medical Applications; In Vivo Neutron Activation Analysis; Neutron Radiography; Fast Neutron Radiotherapy; Collimated Neutron Beams; Quality Assurance Programs for Diagnostic Facilities; Production of Radioisotopes Using Fast Neutrons; Dosimetry; References;
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 539.7373; Fast neutrons
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781482238013
• Related ISBNs: 9781482238006
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