Remarks on detecting high-energy deuterium-tritium fusion gamma rays using a gas Cherenkov detector

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 551-556

  Mack, J M ^a   Berggren, R R ^a   Caldwell, S E ^a   Christensen, C R ^a   Evans, S C ^a   Faulkner Jr , J R ^a   Griffith, R L ^b   Hale, G M ^a   King, R S ^a   Lash, D K ^a   Lerche, R A ^b   Oertel, J A ^a   Pacheco, D M ^a   Young, C S ^c  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Sumner Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

5He; Cherenkov; d+t; Fusion; Gamma rays; Omega; R matrix

Indexed keywords

5HE; CHERENKOV; D+T; OMEGA; R-MATRIX;

BANDWIDTH; CARBON DIOXIDE; CERENKOV COUNTERS; FUSION REACTIONS; GAMMA RAYS; NEUTRONS; TRITIUM;

DEUTERIUM;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEUTERIUM; TRITIUM;

ARTICLE; ENERGY; GAMMA RADIATION; GAS; LASER; PRESSURE;

EID: 32944455020     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2005.12.026     Document Type: Article

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