A 14 MeV neutron source

Conference · Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985 · Fusion Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5792078

Perry, R T; Parish, T A; Wilson, W B

A ''fusion plate'' is designed for use with the Texas A and M University TRIGA reactor. The plate would contain /sup 6/LiD and could produce 14 MeV neutrons through thermal neutron induced /sup 6/Li(n,..cap alpha..)/sup 3/T reaction and subsequent T-D fusion as the tritons slow down. The results are based on the source produced from a plate 60 x 60 cm, containing 324 grams of /sup 6/LiD, which is placed in a thermal flux of 2 x 10/sup 12/ n/cm/sup 2/-s. The total neutron production from the T-D reaction and other significant reactions is 1.5 x 10/sup 12/ neutrons/sec. The spectra resembles that from a 400 KeV plasma.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Engineering Department, Texas A and M University, College Station, TX
• OSTI ID: 5792078
• Report Number(s): CONF-850310-
• Journal Information: Fusion Technol.; (United States), Vol. 8:1; Conference: 6. topical meeting on the technology of fusion energy, San Francisco, CA, USA, 3 Mar 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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