The production of a deuteron beam in a vacuum-insulated tandem accelerator and the generation of fast neutrons from a lithium target have been investigated. The possibility of using a source of fast neutrons for radiation testing of materials and for fast-neutron therapy is discussed.

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基于真空绝热串联加速器和锂靶的快中子源

已经研究了真空绝热串联加速器中氘核束的产生以及锂靶的快中子产生。讨论了使用快中子源进行材料辐射测试和快中子治疗的可能性。