Neutron Yield With a Pulsed Surface Flashover Deuterium Source

Journal Article · Tue Mar 10 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3120194· OSTI ID:21289687

Guethlein, G; Falabella, S; Sampayan, S E; Meyer, G; Tang, V; Kerr, P ^[1]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, L-229, Livermore, CA 94551 (United States)

As a step towards developing an ultra compact D-D neutron source for various defense and homeland security applications, a compact, low average power ion source is needed. Towards that end, we are testing a high current, pulsed surface flashover ion source, with deuterated titanium as the spark contacts. Neutron yield and source lifetime data will be presented using a low voltage (<100 kV) deuterated target. With 20 ns spark drive pulses we have shown >10{sup 6} neutrons/s with 1 kHz PRF.

• OSTI ID: 21289687
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1099, Issue 1; Conference: CAARI 2008: 12. international conference on application of accelerators in research and industry, Fort Worth, TX (United States), 10-15 Aug 2008; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3120194; (c) 2009 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
DEUTERIUM
DEUTERIUM TARGET
DEUTERON REACTIONS
FLASHOVER
KHZ RANGE
NEUTRON BEAMS
NEUTRON FLUX
NEUTRON GENERATORS
NUCLEAR REACTION YIELD
PULSES
TITANIUM