Published August 1, 2008
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Journal article
Evidence for neutron production in deuterium gas with a pyroelectric crystal without tip
- 1. Department of Physics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA and Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0308 (United States)
- 2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27715 (United States)
- 3. Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy Binghamton University, New York, 13902-6000 (United States)
Description
We present evidence for the production of 2H(d,n)3He neutrons in gaseous deuterium by using a pyroelectric crystal as positive ion accelerator. In contrast to previous studies, neutrons were generated without a tip attached to the crystal and without using a solid deuterated target. The deuterium gas provided both the projectile and target nuclei. On the average, 1 neutron/s was obtained in our ''hot fusion'' experimental setup. No neutrons were detected when a tip was used
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.2963190;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Applied Physics
- Journal Volume
- 104
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 034905-034905.8
- ISSN
- 0021-8979
- CODEN
- JAPIAU
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 40018092
- Subject category
- S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCELERATORS; CATIONS; CRYSTALS; DEUTERIUM; DEUTERIUM TARGET; DEUTERON REACTIONS; HELIUM 3; NEUTRONS
- Descriptors DEC
- BARYONS; CHARGED PARTICLES; CHARGED-PARTICLE REACTIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HELIUM ISOTOPES; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; IONS; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEI; NUCLEONS; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; STABLE ISOTOPES; TARGETS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics