Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Saturation of the neutron yield from megajoule plasma focus facilities

  • Plasma Dynamics
  • Published:
Plasma Physics Reports Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

A relation is investigated between the saturation of the neutron yield from megajoule plasma focus facilities and that of the total discharge current. An analytic formula for the neutron yield as a function of the facility energy is derived by simple calculations of the discharge circuit and is verified by computer simulations of the dynamics of the current sheath. The dependence obtained differs from the generally accepted one but agrees well with experimental data.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. J. Pouzo, in Proceedings of the 2nd Symposium on Current Trends in International Fusion Research, Washington, DC, 1997, Ed. by E. Panarella (NRC Research Press, Ottawa, 1999), p. 41.

    Google Scholar 

  2. H. Schmidt, Report No. IPF-87-5 (Institut für Plasmaforschung, Stuttgart, 1987).

  3. V. A. Burtsev, V. A. Gribkov, and T. I. Filippova, Itogi Nauki Tekh., Ser. Fiz. Plazmy 2, 226 (1981).

    Google Scholar 

  4. C. Gourland, H. Kroegler, Ch. Maisonnier, et al., Preprint No. 78.12/cc (CNEN Frascati Center, Roma, 1978).

  5. V. Ya. Nikulin, S. N. Polukhin, and A. A. Tikhomirov, Fiz. Plazmy 31, 642 (2005) [Plasma Phys. Rep. 31, 591 (2005)].

    Google Scholar 

  6. M. Sholz, in Proceedings of the Workshop and Expert Meeting of the International Centre for Dense Magnetized Plasma, Warsaw, 2004, p. 210.

  7. M. A. Karakin, E. Yu. Khautiev, V. I. Krauz, et al., in Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on High-Power Particle Beams, St. Petersburg, 2004, p. 7014.

  8. V. V. Vikhrev, V. V. Ivanov, and G. A. Rosanova, Nucl. Fusion 33, 311 (1993).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. W. Kies, Plasma Phys. Controlled Fusion 28, 1645 (1986).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  10. H. Schmidt, H. Herold, L. Bertalot, et al., Atomkernenerg. Kernt. 44, 191 (1984).

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Lebedev Institute of Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiĭ pr. 53, Moscow, 119991, Russia

    V. Ya. Nukulin & S. N. Polukhin

Authors
  1. V. Ya. Nukulin
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. S. N. Polukhin
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Additional information

Original Russian Text © V.Ya. Nukulin, S.N. Polukhin, 2007, published in Fizika Plazmy, 2007, Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 304–310.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Nukulin, V.Y., Polukhin, S.N. Saturation of the neutron yield from megajoule plasma focus facilities. Plasma Phys. Rep. 33, 271–277 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063780X07040022

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063780X07040022

PACS numbers

Search

Navigation