Development of dense plasma focus device

Li Mingjia; Fan Juan; Zhang Faqiang; Wang Wenchuan; Liang Chuan; Guo Hongsheng; Yang Jun

doi:10.11884/HPLPB201830.180230

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Li Mingjia, Fan Juan, Zhang Faqiang, et al. Development of dense plasma focus device[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2018, 30: 115002. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201830.180230

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Li Mingjia, Fan Juan, Zhang Faqiang, et al. Development of dense plasma focus device[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2018, 30: 115002. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201830.180230

Li Mingjia, Fan Juan, Zhang Faqiang, et al. Development of dense plasma focus device[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2018, 30: 115002. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201830.180230

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Li Mingjia, Fan Juan, Zhang Faqiang, et al. Development of dense plasma focus device[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2018, 30: 115002. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201830.180230

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Development of dense plasma focus device

doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201830.180230

Li Mingjia^{1, 2
,},
Fan Juan¹,
Zhang Faqiang^{1, 2},
Wang Wenchuan¹,
Liang Chuan^{1
,
,},
Guo Hongsheng^{1, 2},
Yang Jun¹

1.
Institute o f Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, CAEP, Mianyang 621900, China
2.
Key Laboratory of Neutron Physics, CAEP, Mianyang 621900, China

Received Date: 2018-09-03
Rev Recd Date: 2018-10-08
Publish Date: 2018-11-15

Abstract

Abstract

A dense plasma focus (DPF) device with a Mather chamber was developed. The working principle and system composition of the DPF device are introduced, and the design of the DPF chamber is discussed in detail. The following technical parameters of the device were achieved: average neutron yield greater than 5.0×10⁸ /pulse(D-D) with neutron pulse width(FWHM) (40±5) ns when the charging voltage of the primary capacitors is greater than 19 kV and the deuterium gas pressure is 550-600 Pa. The device can be used for calibration of detector sensitivity in neutron and gamma radiation diagnostics, as well as to carry out researches on fast neutron radiography, neutron activation analysis and single event effect.
- dense plasma focus(DPF),
- Mather-type,
- DPF chamber

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