Deuteron-deuteron fusion by impact of heavy-water clusters on deuterated surfaces
- Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
The apparatus and techniques for producing, accelerating, and measuring beams of 200-325-keV singly charged cluster ions containing up to hundreds of D{sub 2}O molecules are described. The diagnostics used to ascertain beam quality via secondary electron distributions are discussed. Results on DD fusion obtained when (C{sub 2}D{sub 4}){sub n}, TiD, and ZrD{sub 1.65} targets are bombarded with D{sub 2}O cluster ions are presented, including the dependence of fusion rates on target, beam energy, and cluster size. DD fusion events are also reported for H{sub 2}O clusters impinging on (C{sub 2}D{sub 4}){sub n}, but the rate is only 5% of that found with D{sub 2}O clusters of the same size and energy. Extensive tests performed to exclude artifacts as the cause of the observed DD fusions are described and discussed.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH00016
- OSTI ID:
- 6468931
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA), Vol. 94:19; ISSN 0022-3654
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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