Fast Neutron Radiography,

Abstract

The fast neutron radiography system described is in an early state of development, but the results obtained to date suggest that it could become a truly useful nondestructive testing technique. It has the potential for competing with thermal neutron radiography in its ability to image hydrogen-containing materials such as phenolics and plastics, and appears to be of general radiographic use in the same manner as x-radiography while retaining good penetrating ability. The use of californium-252 as a source of neutrons provides radiation emitted in all directions allowing simultaneous exposures to be made over the full surface of a sphere surrounding the source, thereby increasing its efficiency many-fold. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0750305

Entities

People

  • John J. Antal
  • Robert L. Becker

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Beams (Radiation)
  • Californium
  • Composite Materials
  • Corpuscular Radiation
  • Efficiency
  • Fast Neutrons
  • Films
  • Hydrogen
  • Materials
  • Neutron Beams
  • Neutrons
  • Nondestructive Testing
  • Plastics
  • Radiation
  • Radiography
  • Thermal Neutrons

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Physics

Readers

  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design