Published February 2010 | Version v1
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Analysis of axial neutron emission pulse from a plasma focus device

Creators

  • 1. Centre of Plasma Physics, Sonapur (India)
  • 2. Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar (India)

Description

Intense burst of neutrons have been observed from a 5 kJ Mather type plasma focus device operated in a pressure of around 0.4 torr of deuterium medium in axial direction. The emitted neutrons, which are accompanied by a strong hard X-ray pulse, are found to be having energy up to 3.97 MeV in the axial direction of the device. The axial neutrons emitted from the device appear to be influenced by deuteron ions emitted in the same direction. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics
Journal Volume
48
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 100-103
CODEN
IJOPAU

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
41128702
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
MEV RANGE 01-10; NEUTRON EMISSION; NEUTRON GENERATORS; PLASMA FOCUS DEVICES; PRESSURE DEPENDENCE; X RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EMISSION; ENERGY RANGE; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MEV RANGE; NEUTRON SOURCES; OPEN PLASMA DEVICES; PARTICLE SOURCES; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIATIONS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES

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Notes
20 refs., 5 figs.