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Plasma window performance and scaling for an accelerator-based neutron source

Published:2023-11-01 Issue:11 Volume:94 Page:
ISSN:0034-6748
Container-title:Review of Scientific Instruments
language:en
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Author:

Blatz J. M.¹^ORCID,Barrows P.¹^ORCID,Kile T.¹^ORCID,Hoerr D.¹^ORCID,Gribb T.¹^ORCID,Hershcovitch A.²^ORCID,Radel R.¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. SHINE Technologies 1 , Fitchburg, Wisconsin 53711, USA

2. Brookhaven National Laboratory 2 , Upton, New York 11973, USA

Abstract

A “plasma window” was developed for use with a SHINE accelerator-based neutron source. In this work, the design of the plasma window is presented along with results demonstrating successful operation in deuterium over a range of aperture diameters (5–12 mm), gas flow rates (3.5 to 12.5 slm), and input powers (10–55 kW). An empirically determined relationship between the aperture diameter, deuterium gas flow rate, input power, and plasma window pressure differential is also presented.

Funder

Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy

Publisher

AIP Publishing

Subject

Instrumentation

Link

https://pubs.aip.org/aip/rsi/article-pdf/doi/10.1063/5.0149656/18231700/115111_1_5.0149656.pdf

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