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Title: Investigation of Neutron Emissions from D(d,n)3He and T(d,n)4He Reactions in a 10 TW Picosecond Laser Facility SOKOL-P

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2337173· OSTI ID:20877489
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  1. Federal State Unitary Enterprise 'Russian Federal Nuclear Center - Zababakhin All-Russia Research Institute of Technical Physics', Snezhinsk, Chelyabinsk region (Russian Federation)

Experimental results on fast neutron generation in D(d,n)3He and T(d,n)4He reactions in the SOKOL-P laser facility are presented. Solid targets were irradiated by 1.054 {mu}m, s- or p-polarized laser pulses of energy 5-8 J on target and duration 0.85-2 ps. The peak laser intensity was 0.5-2{center_dot}1018 W/cm2. Flat deuterated plastic (CD2)n targets and TiD0.5T0.5 targets were used in experiments. Some experiments were carried out with additional targets placed in front of and behind the laser target. The used time-of-flight technique helped identify neutrons from D(d,n)3He and T(d,n)4He reactions. Yields up to 106 DD-neutrons and 107 DT-neutrons were measured. Interaction of the fast ion beam with the target can explain the observed yield.

OSTI ID:
20877489
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 849, Issue 1; Conference: Zababakhin scientific talks - 2005: International conference on high energy density physics, Snezhinsk (Russian Federation), 5-10 Sep 2005; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2337173; (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English