Multi-MeV Li/sup 0/ beam as a diagnostic for fast confined alpha particles

Technical Report · Thu Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5184225· OSTI ID:5184225

Grisham, L R; Post, D E; Mikkelsen, D R

We discuss a method of measuring the velocity distribution of confined energetic alpha particles resulting from deuterium-tritium fusion reactions in a magnetically contained plasma. We calculate the characteristics of the signals to be expected from injecting multi-MeV Li/sup 0/ into the plasma to undergo double charge-exchange reactions with the alpha particles. Neutralized alpha particles then escape from the plasma to be detected by a charge-exchange analyzer. We also examine the feasibility of producing a Li/sup 0/ beam of the required current and energy, and we discuss a conceptual design for an appropriate beam system.

• Research Organization: Princeton Univ., NJ (USA). Plasma Physics Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH03073
• OSTI ID: 5184225
• Report Number(s): PPPL-1886; ON: DE82009821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALPHA PARTICLES
ATOMIC BEAMS
BEAMS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CHARGE EXCHANGE
CHARGED PARTICLES
DEUTERIUM
DISTRIBUTION
ELEMENTS
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
LITHIUM
METALS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEI
NUCLEOSYNTHESIS
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
RADIOISOTOPES
STABLE ISOTOPES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS
TRITIUM
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES