Preliminary determination of angular distribution of neutrons emitted from PF-1000 facility by indium activation

• Autorzy: Jednoróg S. , Szydłowski A. , Scholz M. , Paduch M. , Bienkowska B.
• Konferencja: Proceedings of the International Conference on Development and Applications of Nuclear Technologies NUTECH-2011, 11-14 September 2011, Kraków, Poland
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper presents a new method applied to measure the angular neutron emission from Plasma Focus (PF) - type deuterium discharges performed within the PF-1000 facility. Neutrons were recorded by activation of especially optimized (mass and shape) indium samples with subsequent gamma spectrometry to measure the induced activity of the samples. The neutron fluence rate on every indium sample used was determined using neutron transport calculation and measured activity of the samples.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

plasma focus; neutron activation technique; plasma diagnostics

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: Vol. 57, No. 4
• Strony: 563--568
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 18 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Jednoróg S.

autor

Szydłowski A.

autor

Scholz M.

autor

Paduch M.

autor

Bienkowska B.

• Division of Magnetised Plasma, Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion, Association EURATOM, 23 Hery Str., 01-497 Warsaw, Poland, Tel.: [phone] ext. 63, Fax: [phone],

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