Title :
Automated Langmuir Probe Diagnostics in an Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Device
Author :
Meyer, Ryan M. ; Prelas, Mark A. ; Loyalka, Sudarshan K.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Inertial electrostatic confinement (IEC) devices could potentially be used as neutron generators for a number of applications including neutron activation analysis, generation of medical isotopes, as a driver for a sub-critical fission assembly, etc. We present the system and the results of automated single and double Langmuir probe measurements on the Missouri University Spherical Ion Confinement Chamber (MUSICC).
Keywords :
Langmuir probes; neutron production; neutron sources; plasma inertial confinement; MUSICC; Missouri University Spherical Ion Confinement Chamber; automated Langmuir probe diagnostics; inertial electrostatic confinement device; medical isotopes; neutron activation analysis; neutron generator; sub-critical fission assembly driver; Activation analysis; Assembly systems; Electrostatic measurements; IEC; Inertial confinement; Medical diagnostic imaging; Neutrons; Potential well; Probes; USA Councils;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science, 2007. ICOPS 2007. IEEE 34th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0915-0
DOI :
10.1109/PPPS.2007.4346289
