• DocumentCode
    808683
  • Title

    Neutron Production by Hot Dense Plasmas Generated with High Power Pulsers

  • Author

    Young, F.C. ; Stephanakis, S.J. ; Vitkovitsky, I.M. ; Mosher, D.

  • Author_Institution
    Naval Research Laboratory Washington, D. C. 20390
  • Volume
    20
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1973
  • Firstpage
    439
  • Lastpage
    445
  • Abstract
    Neutron production from plasmas generated by relativistic electron beam and exploding wire discharges is surveyed. Diagnostics appropriate to distinguishing neutrons produced by acceleration mechanisms from thermonuclear sources are discussed. The results of applying these techniques to exploding wire plasmas indicate that the dominant neutron source is thermonuclear fusion.
  • Keywords
    Fusion power generation; Neutrons; Plasma accelerators; Plasma density; Plasma diagnostics; Plasma sources; Power generation; Production; Pulse generation; Wire;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.1973.4326944
  • Filename
    4326944
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=808683