NEUTRONS FROM HIGH CURRENT GASEOUS DISCHAGES
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4277718
Experiments on the neutrons produced in a highcurrent pulse discharge in deuterium are described. With 15 kv applied to a straight discharge tube 30 cm in length neutrons are produced at ~ 1.4 mu sec after gas break-down in a pulse 0.1 mu sec in length. The yield, 10/sup 7/ to 10/sup 8/ neutrons per discharge, is quite sensitive to gas purity and discharge tube wall material. The axial asymmetry in neutron energy indicates that the neu trons were produced in reactions whose center of mass moves preferentially towards the cathode. Several mechanisms for the production of these neutrons are discussed. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N. Mex.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-005343
- OSTI ID:
- 4277718
- Report Number(s):
- AECD-4272
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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