NEUTRON PRODUCTION IN A HIGH-POWER PINCH APPARATUS

Journal Article · Fri Jan 24 23:00:00 EST 1958 · Nature

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/181226a0· OSTI ID:4312104

Hagerman, D C; Mather, J W

Neutrons produced in a pinched discharge in deuterium in the LASL device, the Columbus II, are reported on. This device is designed to operate above 60 kv, but the neutrons and the characteristic voltage or current fluctuations which identify the discharge disappear above 55 kv. The dependence of neutron yield on applied magnetic field, He contamination, gas pressure and voltage, as well as the long neutron pulse-duration, suggests a mechanism of neutron production different from the usual instability process. However, it is clear from the anistropy in the neutron energy spectrum at 200-gauss axial magnetic field that directed motion of the reacting deuteron system exists. (M.H.R.)

• Research Organization: Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N. Mex.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-12-005446
• OSTI ID: 4312104
• Journal Information: Nature, Journal Name: Nature Vol. Vol: 181
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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ANISOTROPY
CONTAMINATION
CURRENTS
DEUTERIUM
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ENERGY
GASES
HELIUM
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MOTION
NEUTRONS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
PHYSICS
PINCH
PLANNING
POWER
PRESSURE
PRODUCTION
PULSES
SPECTRA
STABILITY