Neutron generation using pyroelectric crystals

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11839016
APP PUB NO 20210227678A1
SERIAL NO

17122918

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A method for producing a neutrons includes producing a voltage of negative polarity of at least −100 keV on a surface of a deuterated or tritiated target in response to a temperature change of a pyroelectric crystal of less than about 40° C., the pyroelectric crystal having the deuterated or tritiated target coupled thereto, pulsing a deuterium ion source to produce a deuterium ion beam, accelerating the deuterium ion beam to the deuterated or tritiated target, and directing the ion beam onto the deuterated or tritiated target to make neutrons using at least one element of the following: a voltage of the pyroelectric crystal and a high gradient insulator (HGI) surrounding the pyroelectric crystal. The accelerating of the deuterium ion beam is achieved by using an ion accelerating mechanism comprising a pyroelectric stack accelerator having a first thermal altering mechanism for changing a temperature of the pyroelectric stack accelerator.

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LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY LLC7000 EAST AVENUE LIVERMORE CA 94550

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Falabella, Steven Livermore, US 12 282
Guethlein, Gary Livermore, US 8 34
Harris, John Monterey, US 106 1656
Meyer, Glenn A Danville, US 52 839
Morse, Jeff Westhampton, US 4 10
Rusnak, Brian Livermore, US 6 36
Sampayan, Stephen Manteca, US 19 154
Spadaccini, Christopher Oakland, US 33 122
Tang, Vincent Dublin, US 8 37
Wang, Li-Fang Livermore, US 16 53

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