High-energy deuteron beam generated by a plasma focus device

Journal Article · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.335706· OSTI ID:5665396

Yamada, Y; Kitagawa, Y; Yokoyama, M

We measured the energy spectrum and the angular distribution of high-energy deuterons, produced by a plasma focus device both in low- and high-pressure regimes, and obtained 5 x 10/sup 14/ fast deuterons (0.3--3 MeV) and their beam current of 8 kA at the low pressure (1.5 Torr). Ion pinhole images confirmed a plasma diode, formed just above the anode surface, accelerating the deuterons to high energies. A beam-target model shows that not the fast deuterons (>330 keV) but the slow deuterons (< or approx. =74 keV) contribute to the total neutron yield.

• Research Organization: Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565, Japan
• OSTI ID: 5665396
• Journal Information: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 58:1; ISSN JAPIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION
BEAM PRODUCTION
BEAMS
CAMERAS
CONFINEMENT
DEUTERON BEAMS
DEUTERON SOURCES
DEUTERON SPECTRA
DIODE TUBES
DISTRIBUTION
ELECTRON DENSITY
ELECTRON TUBES
ENERGY SPECTRA
FABRICATION
IMAGES
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
ION BEAMS
ION TEMPERATURE
OPEN PLASMA DEVICES
PARTICLE SOURCES
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
PLASMA FOCUS DEVICES
RADIATION SOURCES
SPECTRA
THERMIONIC DIODES
THERMIONIC TUBES
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES