Neutrons in a nanosecond low-pressure discharge in deuterium

Tarasenko Victor F.; Lomaev Mikhail I.; Sorokin Dmitry A.; Nechaev Boris A.; Padalko Vladimir N.; Dudkin Gennady N.

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Tarasenko Victor F., Lomaev Mikhail I., Sorokin Dmitry A., Nechaev Boris A., Padalko Vladimir N., Dudkin Gennady N.. Neutrons in a nanosecond low-pressure discharge in deuterium[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2016, 1(4). doi: 10.1016/j.mre.2016.08.002

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Tarasenko Victor F., Lomaev Mikhail I., Sorokin Dmitry A., Nechaev Boris A., Padalko Vladimir N., Dudkin Gennady N.. Neutrons in a nanosecond low-pressure discharge in deuterium[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2016, 1(4). doi: 10.1016/j.mre.2016.08.002

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Tarasenko Victor F., Lomaev Mikhail I., Sorokin Dmitry A., Nechaev Boris A., Padalko Vladimir N., Dudkin Gennady N.. Neutrons in a nanosecond low-pressure discharge in deuterium[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2016, 1(4). doi: 10.1016/j.mre.2016.08.002

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Neutrons in a nanosecond low-pressure discharge in deuterium

doi: 10.1016/j.mre.2016.08.002

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aLaboratory of Optical Radiation of the Institute of High Current Electronics SB RAS, Tomsk 634055, Russia.
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bPhysical Technical Institute, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk 634050, Russia.
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cNational Research Tomsk State University, Tomsk 634050, Russia.

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Corresponding author: *Corresponding author. Laboratory of Optical Radiation of the Institute of High Current Electronics SB RAS, Tomsk 634055, Russia. E-mail address: VFT@loi.hcei.tsc.ru (V.F. Tarasenko).
Received Date: 2016-05-17
Accepted Date: 2016-07-17
Publish Date: 2016-07-15

Abstract

Abstract

Stable neutron generation with a yield of ∼1.2 × 10⁴ neutrons per pulse was obtained during d(d,n)³He reaction initiated by the high-voltage nanosecond discharge in a gap with a potential tungsten cylinder (anode) and a grounded deuterated zirconium plate (cathode) filled with deuterium at a pressure of ∼10² Pa. Estimated duration of the neutron pulse was ∼1.5 ns. Less intensive neutron emission was registered without deuterated plate. Splashing of material of the tungsten electrode was observed during the high-voltage nanosecond discharge in the deuterium, hydrogen, helium and argon at pressures of 10²–10⁴ Pa.
- Neutrons,
- Deuterium,
- High-voltage nanosecond discharge,
- Low-pressure,
- Thermonuclear reaction

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