Optimization of the high pressure operation regime for enhanced neutron yield in a plasma focus device

Plasma Sources Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 12-18

  Koh, J M ^a   Rawat, R S ^a   Patran, A ^a   Zhang, T ^a   Wong, D ^a   Springham, S V ^a   Tan, T L ^a   Lee, S ^a   Lee, P ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CAPACITORS; COPPER; DEUTERIUM; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; NEUTRONS; OPTIMIZATION; X RAYS;

COPPER ANODE; DEUTERIUM GAS PRESSURE; NEUTRON ENERGY; SOFT X RAYS;

PLASMA DEVICES;

EID: 14644403633     PISSN: 09630252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0963-0252/14/1/002     Document Type: Article

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