Coulomb explosion of deuterium clusters in a magnetic trap and generation of neutrons

Journal Article · Sat Jul 31 04:00:00 EDT 2004 · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE2004V034N07ABEH002821· OSTI ID:21470571

Zaretsky, D F ^[1]

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1. Russian Research Centre 'Kurchatov Institute', Moscow (Russian Federation)

A new method is proposed for injecting hot ions into a magnetic trap, which is based on the Coulomb explosion of clusters ionised by radiation from a high-power femtosecond laser. The parameters of the trap required for the confinement of the hot plasma produced after the explosion of deuterium clusters are estimated. It is shown that the neutron yield in the d - d reaction in the trap can substantially exceed this yield directly in the laser beam focus. (interaction of laser radiation with matter)

• OSTI ID: 21470571
• Journal Information: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Journal Name: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.) Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 34; ISSN 1063-7818
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
BARYONS
BEAMS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CONFINEMENT
COULOMB ENERGY
DEUTERIUM
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY
FERMIONS
FOCUSING
HADRONS
HOT PLASMA
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
IONS
ISOTOPES
LASER RADIATION
LIGHT NUCLEI
NEUTRONS
NUCLEI
NUCLEONS
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
PHOTON BEAMS
PLASMA
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
RADIATIONS
STABLE ISOTOPES
TRAPS