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Title: Modification of surface oxide layers of titanium targets for increasing lifetime of neutron tubes

Journal Article · · Physics of Atomic Nuclei
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  1. National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute) (Russian Federation)

The peculiarities of interaction of hydrogen ions with a titanium target and its surface oxide layer were studied. Two ways of modification of the surface oxide layers of titanium targets for increasing the lifetime of neutron tubes were proposed: (1) deposition of an yttrium oxide barrier layer on the target surface; (2) implementation of neutron tube work regime in which the target is irradiated with ions with energies lower than 1000 eV between high-energy ion irradiation pulses.

OSTI ID:
22471875
Journal Information:
Physics of Atomic Nuclei, Vol. 78, Issue 14; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2015 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-7788
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English