Neutron Emission Experiment on the Megajoule Plasma-Focus Facility Operated at the IPPLM

Abstract

This report results from a contract tasking Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion as follows: The contractor will optimize the PF-1000 Megajoule Plasma-Focus machine. Objectives are achievement of a maximum neutron yield for stored energy of 200-800 kJ and determination if and where the neutron yield saturates. He will also determine neutron emission characteristics and investigate the relation between the neutron yield and plasma sheath dynamics and plasma sheath structure, particular attention will be paid to the pinch filamentation phenomenon and its connection with the neutron yield.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 24, 2000
Accession Number
ADA387712

Entities

People

  • Marek Scholz

Organizations

  • Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Cameras
  • Contracts
  • Counters
  • Data Acquisition
  • Dynamics
  • Emission
  • Measurement
  • Nuclear Reactions
  • Physics
  • Pin Diodes
  • Plasma Sheaths
  • Production
  • Scintillation Counters
  • Two Dimensional
  • Vacuum
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy