The neutron backscattering (NBS) technique is a well established method to find hydrogen in objects. The NBS technique used in demining takes advantage of the fact that land mines contain much more hydrogen atoms than the dry sand in which they may be buried. An advantage of the NBS method is the high speed of operation. A test site has recently become operational in Delft where a NBS imaging d...

Research and development of the advanced anti-personnel landmine detection system by using a compact discharge-type D-D fusion neutron source called IECF (Inertial-Electrostatic Confinement Fusion) are described. Landmines are to be identified through increased backscattering of neutrons by the hydrogen atoms, and specific-energy capture γ-ray emission by hydrogen and nitrogen atoms with therma...

Polarization analysis was used to separate experimentally the coherent and spin-incoherent nuclear static scattering functions, from a representative set of samples of interest for protein studies. This method had so far limited application in the study of amorphous materials, despite the relevance of the information that it provides. It allows, for instance, the experimental determination of t...

We analyze the dephasing effect on the backscattering behavior of the helical surface states in 3D topological insulators. We show that the combination of dephasing and impurity scattering can cause backscattering in the helical states. Especially for the charge impurity case, the backscattering cross section becomes extremely large around the Dirac point. This large backscattering behavior can...

Background: Miniature neutron sources with high neutron flux have abundant applications in medicine, industry and researches. The most important general characteristic of miniature neutron sources is their diameter which is 3mm in average. In this research, we have surveyed and designed an Am-Be miniature neutron source fabrication. Materials and Methods: This investigation resulted in creation...

DNA is a time-of-flight backscattering neutron spectrometer installed at the Materials and Life Science Experimental Facility in J-PARC. After opening user program, we have been developing upgrading DNA. The energy resolution improved achieved designed value of 1.4 μeV by renewing disks pulse shaping chopper that can rotate max 300 Hz instead 225 previous disks. installation Si311 analyser mirr...

background: monte carlo simulations play a vital role in the calculation of the necessary shielding both for neutrons and photons. advanced and simple shielding materials against neutron and gamma rays were compared by simulation using the mcnb4b monte carlo code. the simulations were carried out for the three common neutron sources, namely the 252cf, the 241am/be and the dd neutron generator w...

Background: To evaluate the effects of hyperthermia (HT) on the frequency of chromosomal aberrations induced by a low dose of neutron or γ-rays in human peripheral blood lymphocytes. Materials and Methods: Blood samples were exposed to HT (41.5°C for 30 and 60min, 43°C for 15 and 30min), 10 cGy neutron or γ-rays, HT + neutron/γ, and neutron/γ + HT. After standard cell culture, harvestin...