Non-destructive inspection of water or high-pressure hydrogen gas in metal pipes by the flash of neutrons and x rays generated by laser
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Abstract
The thermal and epithermal neutrons are powerful probes to inspect water or high-pressure hydrogen gas because of their large scattering cross-sections with protons. Laser-driven neutron source, which is able to simultaneously emit different types of radiations such as x rays, can be used for neutron and x-ray radiography in the same laser shot. In this paper, we report the demonstration of non-destructive inspection for H2O contained within a stainless steel pipe using a laser-driven thermal neutron source, where water and stainless containers are detected by neutrons and x rays, respectively. The simulation result indicates that this method can also provide the capability to measure the hydrogen density in high-pressure hydrogen gas in metal containers.
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OpenAlex topics: Nuclear Physics and Applications · Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics · High-pressure geophysics and materials
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Affiliations
Insititute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University 1 , Suita 567-0871, Japan
National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology 2 , Tokai 319-1106, Japan
Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University 3 , Suita 567-0871, Japan
Tokamak Energy Ltd 4 , 173 Brook Dr., Milton, Abingdon OX14 4SD, United Kingdom
Fukui University of Technology 5 , Fukui 910-0028, Japan
Centre for Plasma Physics, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queen’s University Belfast 6 , Belfast BT7 1NN, United Kingdom
Funding
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology · Adaptable and Seamless Technology Transfer Program Through Target-Driven R and D · Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology · Japan Science and Technology Agency · Japan Society for the Promotion of Science · Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council · Central Laser Facility, Science and Technology Facilities Council
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