Analysis of x-ray emission and tritium content from glass microshell inertial fusion targets

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1116/1.570909· OSTI ID:6653150

Alexander, S M; Henderson, T M

The inertial fusion program requires knowledge of the amount of gas contained within Microshell targets. Beta particles from the decay of tritium in a DT-filled shell interact with the glass walls producing x rays. Measurement of the intensity of the emitted x-rays yields information on tritium content and indirectly on total gas pressure in the shell. The x-ray yield is influenced by fill pressure, shell wall thickness, shell composition, and shell diameter. Experimental results have been obtained relating effects of fill pressure as well as glass composition on x ray production. These results have been compared with the energy deposition and secondary radiation as predicted by Monte Carlo code calculations. X ray spectra have been obtained with a Si(Li) detector. A qualitative measure of glass composition is obtained from the spectra: Si, Na, Al, K, Ca lines are clearly visible when present.

• Research Organization: KMS Fusion, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC08-78DP40030
• OSTI ID: 6653150
• Report Number(s): KMSF-U-1003; CONF-801037-32
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700208* -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Inertial Confinement Technology
DEUTERIUM COMPOUNDS
DEUTERIUM TRITIDES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
LASER TARGETS
LI-DRIFTED DETECTORS
LI-DRIFTED SI DETECTORS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MICROSPHERES
RADIATION DETECTORS
SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS
SHELLS
SI SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS
SPECTRA
TARGETS
TRITIUM COMPOUNDS
X-RAY SPECTRA