Published 2001 | Version v1
Journal article

Studies of Plasma-Focus discharges within the PF-360 facility equipped with a planar D2O-ice target

  • 1. Department of Plasma Physics and Technology (P-V), The Andrzej Soltan Institute for Nuclear Studies (IPJ), Otwock-Swierk by Warsaw (Poland)

Description

The paper reports on investigations of dense magnetized plasmas produced within a modernized PF-360 facility, which was operated with an additional planar cryogenic target placed in the front of the electrode outlet and covered with D2O-ice layers. The main aim of these studies was to overcome the neutron saturation effect and to increase the maximum neutron yield from PF discharges by using fast deuteron beams. Such beams are usually emitted from a pinch region and can produce fast neutrons from D-D reactions during their interactions with the additional target. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nukleonika
Journal Volume
46
Journal Issue
suppl.1
Journal Page Range
p. 65-68
ISSN
0029-5922

Conference

Title
International Workshop on Dense Magnetised Plasmas IWDMP'2000
Dates
12-14 Oct 2000
Place
Kudowa Zdroj (Poland)

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
EOARD Contract F61775-99-WE088(SPC99-4088)
Notes
9 refs, 5 figs
Funding organization
Us Air Force (United States)