Abstract
Neutron emission during a nanosecond deuterium discharge formed at the nonuniform electric field is investigated. A stable neutron yield is observed when the cathode is made of metallic plates covered by a layer of deuterated zirconium and the anode is made of stainless steel in the form of a tube. It is shown that, when the deuterium pressure equals several Torr, neutrons are emitted from both deuterated and deuterium-free cathodes. The influence of the anode design on the neutron yield is studied.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 124-130 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Technical Physics |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
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Lomaev, M. I., Nechaev, B. A., Padalko, V. N., Kuznetsov, S. I., Sorokin, D. A., Tarasenko, V. F., & Yalovets, A. P. (2012). Neutron emission during a nanosecond discharge in deuterium in a nonuniform electric field. Technical Physics, 57(1), 124-130. https://doi.org/10.1134/S106378421201015X