Deuterium-tritium fusion γ -ray spectrum at MeV energies with application to reaction-in-flight inertial confinement fusion measurements

Meaney, K. D.; Paris, M. W.; Hale, G. M.; Kim, Y.; Kuczek, J.; Hayes, A. C.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.109.034003

Deuterium-tritium fusion $γ$ -ray spectrum at MeV energies with application to reaction-in-flight inertial confinement fusion measurements

Journal Article · Mon Mar 11 00:00:00 EDT 2024 · Physical Review. C

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.109.034003· OSTI ID:2322604

; ; Hale, G. M.; ; ; Hayes, A. C.

In inertial confinement fusion implosions, tertiary reaction-in-flight processes create deuterium-tritium fusion reactions $[T {(d, n)}^{4} He]$ with an incident particle moving at MeV energies instead of the thermonuclear keV temperatures. Additional relativistic kinematic treatments were added to a nuclear resonance code, , and resulting calculations showed an upshifting of the deuterium-tritium fusion $γ$ -ray pathway $[T {(d, γ)}^{5} He]$ for MeV interactions. Using the calculated spectra, a representative reaction-in-flight $γ$ -ray emission for ICF implosions was estimated.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: 89233218CNA000001

OSTI ID:: 2322604

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2324918

Report Number(s):: LA-UR--23-23201; 034003

Journal Information:: Physical Review. C, Journal Name: Physical Review. C Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 109; ISSN PRVCAN; ISSN 2469-9985

Publisher:: American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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