Copper source optimization for use in moderated positron apparatus
Abstract
We attempted to develop an intense positron source by irradiating copper on an
aluminum holder at the Nuclear Engineering Teaching Lab at the University of Texas
at Austin. While this was not accomplished in the time frame required in order to
include it in this thesis, I have included the design of the proposed sources for testing.
Also included is my work on the development of the positron system while I was at
NETL. Multiple sources are proposed to be developed with different thicknesses of
copper to determine the optimum thickness and then develop a source around that
known value.