Diagnostic systems for the nuclear fusion and plasma research in the PF-24 plasma focus laboratory at the IFJ PAN

• Autorzy: Marciniak Ł. , Wójcik-Gargula A. , Kulińska A. , Bielecki J. , Wiącek U.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/nuka-2016-0068

• Konferencja: Summer School of Plasma Diagnostics PhDiaFusion 2015: “Soft X-ray Diagnostics for Fusion Plasma” (16-20.06.2015 ; Bezmiechowa, Poland)
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper presents a set of diagnostics dedicated to PF-24 – new medium size – plasma focus (PF) device built and operated at the Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences (IFJ PAN). The PF-24 can operate at energy level up to 93 kJ and charging voltage up to 40 kV. Each condenser is connected with a specially designed spark gap with a very small jitter, which ensures a high efficiency and a low current rise time. The working parameters of PF-24 generator make it a suitable tool for testing new detection systems to be used in fusion research. Four types of such detection systems are presented in this article: three diagnostic systems used to measure electric quantities (Rogowski coil, magnetic probe, capacitance probe), neutron counter based on beryllium activation, fast neutron pinhole camera based on small-area BCF-12 plastic scintillation detectors and high-speed four-frame soft X-ray camera with microchannel plate.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

diagnostics for DD fusion products; fast neutron sources; plasma diagnostics; plasma focus; plasma imaging

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 61, No. 4
• Strony: 413--418
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 13 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Marciniak Ł.

• Department of Radiation Transport Physics, Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences, 152 Radzikowskiego Str., 31-342 Kraków, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]

autor

Wójcik-Gargula A.

• Department of Radiation Transport Physics, Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences, 152 Radzikowskiego Str., 31-342 Kraków, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]

autor

Kulińska A.

• Department of Radiation Transport Physics, Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences, 152 Radzikowskiego Str., 31-342 Kraków, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]

autor

Bielecki J.

• Department of Radiation Transport Physics, Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences, 152 Radzikowskiego Str., 31-342 Kraków, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]

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Wiącek U.

• Department of Radiation Transport Physics, Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences, 152 Radzikowskiego Str., 31-342 Kraków, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]

Bibliografia

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.