Fast-Neutron Source Based on Plasma-Focus Device

Journal Article · Wed Mar 19 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2909144· OSTI ID:21136940

Scholz, M; Bienkowska, B; Chernyshova, M; Gribkov, V A; Jednorog, S; Kalinowska, Z; Karpinski, L; Paduch, M; Prokopowicz, R ^[1]; Szydlowski, A ^[2]

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1. Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion (IPPLM), 23 Hery Str., 01-497 Warsaw (Poland)
2. Andrzej Soltan Institute for Nuclear Studies (IPJ), 05-400 Otwock-Swierk (Poland)

This paper describes investigations of neutrons produced by small plasma focus device PF-6 operating in the Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion, Warsaw, Poland. Main parameters of neutron radiation have been measured by scintillation probe, and by activation technique. Current derivative probe has also been applied to measure dI/dt signal. Simultaneously neutron transport calculations have been carried out by Monte Carlo method. Finally, experimental measurements and numerical calculations have allowed concluding that plasma focus devices can be useful pulse neutron sources for different applications.

• OSTI ID: 21136940
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 993, Issue 1; Conference: PLASMA 2007: International conference on research and applications of plasmas; 4. German-Polish conference on plasma diagnostics for fusion and applications; 6. French-Polish seminar on thermal plasma in space and laboratory, Greifswald (Germany), 16-19 Oct 2007; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2909144; (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
FAST NEUTRONS
LASERS
MONTE CARLO METHOD
NEUTRON SOURCES
NEUTRON TRANSPORT
PLASMA
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
PLASMA FOCUS DEVICES
POLISH ORGANIZATIONS
PROBES
PULSES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS