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A neutron yield of } 5×105 D-D neutrons/discharge was obtained when 0.1 KJ of energy was pumped into a plasma focus of Mather type. The neutron yield was measured by a high sensitivity silver activation counter. The results are compared with those of other laboratories and it is found that neutron yield scales asE 1.73 orI 4.29 in the 0.1–500 KJ region.
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Shyam, A., Srinivasan, M. Neutron emission from a 100 joule plasma focus. Appl. Phys. 17, 425–426 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00886218
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