Intense neutron source

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1983 · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.1983.4332557· OSTI ID:5901527

Walko, R J; Bacon, F M; Brainard, J P; O'Hagan, J B; Riedel, A A

A ScD/sub 2/ target film 5x10/sup -5/ m thick, tested in a UHV compatible 200 keV deuterium accelerator baked to 470/sup 0/C, maintained a D-D neutron output rate of 1.0-1.2x10/sup 11//s for 80 out of 140 hours of operation. This result demonstrates that a D-T neutron generator capable of a neutron output rate of 1x10/sup 13//s and having a target lifetime suitable for cancer therapy is possible. Contrary to sputter rate data, ErD/sub 2/ target films appear to erode about twice as fast as ScD/sub 2/ films, making ErD/sub 2/ unsuitable as a target material. A low pressure ion source has been developed to replace the high pressure duopigatron. Experiments have verified that the single ring magnetic cusp ion source can deliver 200 mA of deuterium ions (approx. =60% D/sup +/) at 10-15 A of arc current with a background deuterium pressure of 0.27-0.40 Pa. This source will improve the safety of a D-T machine by reducing the tritium inventory by a factor of 6, and by utilizing the Zr-Al getter as the gas reservoir.

• Research Organization: Sandia Natl. Lab., Albuquerque, NM 87185
• OSTI ID: 5901527
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States), Vol. 30:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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