Neutron beam regulator and containment system

摘要

A neutron beam regulator has a magnetic coil configured around a neutron beam between the neutron beam source and a target. The magnetic coil may be used to contain the neutron beam and reduce the scattering of neutron. Neutrons have a magnetic moment and can be affected by exposure to magnetics fields. The magnetic coil may be used to modulate the neutron beam shape, intensity, velocity, direction and polarization. A magnetic coil may extend substantially the entire distance between a neutron beam source and a target. A magnetic coil may be a discrete magnetic coil having a separate power input and output from other magnetic coils and a plurality of discrete magnetic coils may be configured around the neutron beam. A magnetic coil may be a spiral magnetic coil and may be continuous, or extends substantially from the neutron beam source to the target.

主权项

1. A neutron beam regulator system comprising:
a magnetic coil configured to extend around a neutron beam between a neutron beam source, produced by a neutron beam generator, and a target; a power control system comprising:
a magnetic coil power supply output;a neutron beam source power supply output;magnetic coil power sensor;a power safety feature configured to prevent power supply to said neutron beam source power supply output when said magnetic coil power supply sensor detects that a power level below a threshold power level is being drawn from the magnetic coil power supply output; whereby the neutron beam generator will not receive power from the power control system unless the magnetic coil is drawing said threshold power level and producing a confining magnetic field.