Measuring the absolute deuterium-tritium neutron yield using the magnetic recoil spectrometer at OMEGA and the NIF

Journal Article · Mon Oct 15 04:00:00 EDT 2012 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4738657· OSTI ID:22093879

Casey, D. T.; Frenje, J. A.; Gatu Johnson, M.; Seguin, F. H.; Li, C. K.; Petrasso, R. D. ^[1]; Glebov, V. Yu.; Katz, J.; Knauer, J. P.; Meyerhofer, D. D.; Sangster, T. C. ^[2]; Bionta, R. M.; Bleuel, D. L.; Doeppner, T.; Glenzer, S.; Hartouni, E.; Hatchett, S. P.; Le Pape, S.; Ma, T.; MacKinnon, A. ^[3] ; others, and

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1. Plasma Science and Fusion Center, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 (United States)
2. Laboratory for Laser Energetics, UR, Rochester, New York 14623 (United States)
3. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)

A magnetic recoil spectrometer (MRS) has been installed and extensively used on OMEGA and the National Ignition Facility (NIF) for measurements of the absolute neutron spectrum from inertial confinement fusion implosions. From the neutron spectrum measured with the MRS, many critical implosion parameters are determined including the primary DT neutron yield, the ion temperature, and the down-scattered neutron yield. As the MRS detection efficiency is determined from first principles, the absolute DT neutron yield is obtained without cross-calibration to other techniques. The MRS primary DT neutron measurements at OMEGA and the NIF are shown to be in excellent agreement with previously established yield diagnostics on OMEGA, and with the newly commissioned nuclear activation diagnostics on the NIF.

• OSTI ID: 22093879
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 83; ISSN 0034-6748; ISSN RSINAK
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
DEUTERIUM
EFFICIENCY
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
ION TEMPERATURE
LASER RADIATION
NEUTRON SPECTRA
NEUTRON SPECTROMETERS
NEUTRONS
TRITIUM
US NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY