A small chamber Plasma Focus that operates at 0.2 Hz for several minutes is used as a source of hard x rays and fast neutrons. The device is powered by a microprocessor controlled capacitor charging power supply. The x rays are used for introspective imaging of metallic pieces, static and in motion, that allows for the detection of internal defects as small as 1 mm. The x ray radiation is able to produce clear images of objects placed behind several millimeters of iron and steel. The fast neutrons allow for the detection of hydrogenated substances and can discriminate between different concentrations of water located near the device. © 2006 American Institute of Physics.
Documento: | Artículo |
Título: | 0.2 Hz plasma-focus-based source of fast neutrons and hard x rays for applications |
Autor: | Moreno, C.; Raspa, V.; Di Lorenzo, F.; Lazarte, A.; Knoblauch, P.; Clausse, A. |
Ciudad: | Mexico-City |
Filiación: | Laboratorio Plasma Focus, Instituto de Física del Plasma, PLADEMA, Argentina PLADEMA, UNICEN, CNEA, Argentina |
Año: | 2006 |
Volumen: | 875 |
Página de inicio: | 23 |
Página de fin: | 26 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2405896 |
Título revista: | PLASMA AND FUSION SCIENCE: 16th IAEA Technical Meeting on Research using Small Fusion Devices; XI Latin American Workshop on Plasma Physics |
Título revista abreviado: | AIP Conf. Proc. |
ISSN: | 0094243X |
Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_0094243X_v875_n_p23_Moreno |