Nuclear spin polarization of solid deuterium-tritium. Revision 1

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:6191504

Souers, P C; Fearon, E M; Mapoles, E R; Gaines, J R; Sater, J D; Fedders, P A

It appears that parallel alignment of deuteron and triton magnetic moments increases the cross section of the nuclear reaction T(d,n) He/sup 4/ by 50%, thereby promising a laser driver of perhaps half the original energy. Both ''brute-force'' and dynamic nuclear polarization are considered, and the many potential problems of the latter are considered. High nuclear polarization by the dynamic technique requires a small nucleus-to-unpaired electron ratio, a long longitudinal nuclear relaxation time and a short longitudinal electron relaxation time. Normal D-T is shown to be inadequate, and enriched and possibly very pure molecular DT will be required. The key variable is the nuclear relaxation time, which can either depend on the interaction with rotationally excited impurity molecules or on paramagnetic defects formed by the tritium radiation. Radiation-induced DT decomposition and rotational catalysis will combat one another to affect the DT purity. The expected atom density and fractionation effects are considered. There exists one frequency at which both D and T atoms can be pumped.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA); Ohio State Univ., Columbus (USA); Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6191504
• Report Number(s): UCRL-92700-Rev.1; CONF-851174-1-Rev.1; ON: DE86002171
• Resource Relation: Conference: 32. national vacuum symposium and topical conference, Houston, TX, USA, 19 Nov 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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