The IEC star-mode fusion neutron source for NAA - status and next-step designs

被引：16

作者：

Miley, GH

Sved, J

机构：

[1] Univ Illinois, Fus Studies Lab, Urbana, IL 61801 USA

[2] DaimlerChrysler Aerosp, Space Intrastruct, Bremen, Germany

来源：

APPLIED RADIATION AND ISOTOPES | 2000年 / 53卷 / 4-5期

关键词：

neutron generator; plasma target; IEC fusion;

D O I：

10.1016/S0969-8043(00)00215-3

中图分类号：

O61 [无机化学];

学科分类号：

070301 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

Based on research at the University of Illinois, a commercial neutron source has been developed by Daimler Chrysler Aerospace using a small grided-type Inertial Electrostatic Confinement (IEC) plasma device (Miley and Sved, 1997) This device employs a unique "Star-Mode" deuterium plasma discharge to create ion-beam driven fusion reactions in a plasma target (Miley et al., 1997a, 1997b, 1997c; Miley, 1999). As such, it represents the first commercial application of a confined fusing plasma. The Star-Mode discharge is an essential feature of this device since it minimizes ion-grid collisions and also allows tight beam focussing. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：779 / 783

页数：5

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