On the definition of the deuterium-tritium ion beam parameters for the SORGENTINA-RF fusion neutron source
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Published:2022-10-18
Issue:10
Volume:137
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ISSN:2190-5444
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Container-title:The European Physical Journal Plus
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Eur. Phys. J. Plus
Author:
Fonnesu NicolaORCID, Scaglione Salvatore, Spassovsky Ivan Panov, Pietropaolo Antonino, Zito Pietro, Agostini Pietro, Angiolini Massimo, Alberghi Ciro, Candido Luigi, Capogni Marco, Capone Mauro, Cataldo Sebastiano, Contessa Gian Marco, D’Annibale Francesco, D’Arienzo Marco, Dotto Alessio Del, Diamanti Dario, Dongiovanni Danilo, Farini Mirko, Ferrari Paolo, Fiore Angela, Flammini Davide, Frisoni Manuela, Gadani Gianni, Gentili Angelo, Grasso Giacomo, Guardati Manuela, Guidoni David, Lamberti Marco, Lepore Luigi, Mancini Andrea, Mariani Andrea, Marinari Ranieri, Marzo Giuseppe A., Mastroianni Bruno, Moro Fabio, Orefice Agostina, Orsetti Valerio, Pinna Tonio, Rizzo Antonietta, Rydzy Alexander, Salvi Stefano, Santoli Demis, Santucci Alessia, Saraceno Luca, Sartorio Camillo, Sermenghi Valerio, Serra Emanuele, Simonetti Andrea, Terranova Nicholas, Tosti Silvano, Ubaldini Alberto, Utili Marco, Voukelatou Konstantina, Zola Danilo, Zummo Giuseppe,
Abstract
AbstractThe SORGENTINA-RF project aims to develop a 14 MeV fusion neutron source to produce medical radioisotopes with special focus on $$^{99}$$
99
Mo. The facility is based on a positive ion source with an acceleration stage to produce a deuterium (D$$^{+})$$
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and tritium (T$$^{+})$$
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ion beam that, impacting on a titanium-coated rotating target, allows fusion reactions to take place. Maximizing the neutron production rate is one of the main issues to be addressed in the project and the optimization of some key parameters of the ion beam is of paramount importance in this regard. In this study, a methodology is discussed to reach a definition of the beam characteristics for an effective and sustainable operation of the plant. The most convenient layout that has been found out is based on a single ion source fed by a deuterium and tritium gas mixture. Eventually, a series of considerations about the operation of the ion source and fuel cycle have been drawn.
Funder
Ente per le Nuove Tecnologie, l'Energia e l'Ambiente
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
General Physics and Astronomy,Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
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