Title :
D-3He fusion in an inertial electrostatic confinement device
Author :
Ashley, R.P. ; Kulcinski, G.L. ; Santarius, J.F. ; Murali, S. Krupakar ; Piefer, G.
Author_Institution :
Fusion Technol. Inst., Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI, USA
Abstract :
Advanced fusion fuels, D and 3He, have been successfully fused in an inertial electrostatic confinement device at the University of Wisconsin. It is thought that this is the first known fusion of helium-3 with deuterium on a steady state basis. The detection of 14.7 MeV protons has confirmed the reaction of D-3He fusion, and has produced a continuous, charged particle flux in excess of 1.4×105 protons/s. Using the same device with D-D fuel a neutron rate of 2.2×107 was achieved. Operating parameters that affect the reaction rate are discussed
Keywords :
fusion reactor fuel; plasma inertial confinement; 14.7 MeV; D-3He fuel; D-3He fusion; D-D fuel; D-D fusion; inertial electrostatic confinement device; Counting circuits; Detectors; Electric variables control; Electrostatics; Fuels; IEC; Inertial confinement; Neutrons; Protons; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Fusion Engineering, 1999. 18th Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5829-5
DOI :
10.1109/FUSION.1999.849787
