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Title: Note: Coincidence measurements of 3He and neutrons from a compact D-D neutron generator

Journal Article · · Review of Scientific Instruments
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4981896 · OSTI ID:1530285
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  1. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
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Tagging of neutrons (2.45 MeV) with their associated 3He particles from deuterium-deuterium (D-D) fusion reactions has been demonstrated in a compact neutron generator setup enabled by a high brightness, microwave-driven ion source with a high fraction of deuterons. Energy spectra with well separated peaks of the D-D fusion reaction products, 3He, tritons, and protons, were measured with a silicon PIN diode. The neutrons were detected using a liquid scintillator detector with pulse shape discrimination. In this work, by correlating the 3He detection events with the neutron detection in time, we demonstrated the tagging of emitted neutrons with 3He particles detected with a Si PIN diode detector mounted inside the neutron generator vacuum vessel.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1530285
Journal Information:
Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 88, Issue 5; ISSN 0034-6748
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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Cited by: 3 works
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