Title :
Plasma Neutron Diagnostic Techniques with Good Spatial and Energy Resolution
Author :
Slaughter, Dennis R.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, University of California, Livermore, California 94550
Abstract :
A neutron-detection system has been assembled to provide both spatial and energy information from the neutrons produced in advanced fusion experiments. Techniques described are applicable to experiments where the neutron pulse is on the order of one-second duration. The system gives spatial resolution of about 1 cm at distances of 1 to 2 m and energy resolution of 0.6 MeV at 14 MeV. In all cases, pulseshape discrimination is used to distinguish neutrons from gamma rays.
Keywords :
Energy resolution; Magnetic confinement; Neutrons; Plasma confinement; Plasma density; Plasma diagnostics; Plasma measurements; Plasma temperature; Pulse measurements; Temperature measurement;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1979.4329730
