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Contents
Preface xiii
Author xv
1 Introduction 1
1.1 History: From Discovery to Present 1
1.2 14 MeV Neutrons and Nuclear Weapons 3
1.3 Nuclear Physics Probe 7
1.3.1 Nuclear Data Centers 8
1.4 Modern Applications 10
1.4.1 In Fight against Terrorism 13
1.4.2 In Control of Illicit Tracking 14
References 15
2 Nuclear Reaction d + t → α + n 17
2.1 Properties of
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H(d,n)
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He Nuclear Reaction 17
2.2 D–T Fusion Reaction: Power Production 21
2.3 Associated Alpha Particle–Tagged Neutron Beams 26
References 33
3 Sources of 14 MeV Neutrons 35
3.1 Introduction 35
3.2 Laboratory Size Accelerators 39
3.3 Small and Sealed-Tube Neutron Generators ...