Cylindrical Discharge Fusion Neutron Source

Neutron source at building 3.

A discharge-type tube shaped DD neutron source has been developed in our group. In this device, accelerated ion collides with the deuterium absorbed on the surface of the cathode, and it causes DD fusion.

Reference:

NOBORIO, K.; YAMAMOTO, Y.; KONISHI, S. Neutron production rate of inertial electrostatic confinement fusion device with fusion reaction on surface of electrodes. Fusion Science and Technology, 2007, 52.4: 1105-1109.

https://doi.org/10.1109/FUSION.2009.5226383