Measurement of the fractional thermonuclear neutron yield during deuterium neutral-beam injection into deuterium plasmas

M. J. Loughlin, P. van Belle, N. P. Hawkes, O. N. Jarvis, G. Sadler, D. B. Syme

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Abstract

Two 3He ionisation chambers were used at the Joint European Torus (JET) to measure neutron energy spectra for discharges in which deuterium neutral beams were injected into deuterium plasmas. By comparing the measured spectra with theoretical calculations, the fraction of the total neutron yield due to thermonuclear reactions was deduced. Calculated thermonuclear fractions agree well with the experimental results.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)184-191
Number of pages8
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume281
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 20 1989
Externally publishedYes

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