Device for irradiating an object with a transportable source generating thermal neutrons

摘要

A device for irradiating an object, includes a source mount, a source disposed on the source mount for generating thermal neutron rays, a moderator surrounding the source, a collimator having a ray inlet side with an inner surface and at least one funnel-shaped collimator duct for the neutron rays opening toward an object, a neutron-permeable wall separating the source mount from the ray inlet side of the collimator defining a space between the wall and the ray inlet side with an inner peripheral surface of the space, and a plastic plating disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the space and on the inner surface of the ray inlet side defining an opening of the at least one collimator duct free of the plastic plating.