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Autor:
David Donovan, John F. Santarius, J. H. Sorebo, B. J. Egle, G. R. Piefer, R. P. Ashley, Gerald L. Kulcinski, R.F. Radel, S. J. Zenobia, Gilbert Emmert, Eric Alderson, David R. Boris
Publikováno v:
Fusion Science and Technology. 52:1087-1091
This paper overviews the work that has been done to date towards the development of a compact, reliable means to detect Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) and other fissile materials utilizing a pulsed Inertial Electrostatic Confinement (IEC) D-D fusion d
Publikováno v:
Fusion Science and Technology. 47:1255-1259
Recent developments in helicon ion sources and Inertial Electrostatic Confinement (IEC) device performance at UW-Madison have enabled low pressure ( 300 mA recirculating ion currents.
Autor:
R.F. Radel, S. Krupakar Murali, Benjamin B. Cipiti, R. P. Ashley, G. R. Piefer, Gerald L. Kulcinski, J.F. Santarius, T.E. Radel, A.L. Wehmeyer, David R. Boris
Publikováno v:
Fusion Science and Technology. 47:1238-1244
In Inertial Electrostatic Confinement (IEC) devices, a voltage difference between concentric, nearly transparent spherical grids accelerates ions to fusion-relevant velocities. The University of Wisconsin (UW) operates two IEC devices: a cylindrical
Autor:
S. K. Murali, John F. Santarius, J. Weidner, R. P. Ashley, Gerald L. Kulcinski, R.F. Radel, G. R. Piefer, Benjamin B. Cipiti
Publikováno v:
Fusion Science and Technology. 44:559-563
A major effort to find near-term, non-electric applications of fusion energy has shown that the production of radioisotopes is attractive. The use of the D3He fusion reaction to produce Positron Em...
Autor:
J. Weidner, G. R. Piefer, J.F. Santarius, Benjamin B. Cipiti, S. Krupakar Murali, R. P. Ashley, Gerald L. Kulcinski, R.F. Radel
Publikováno v:
Fusion Science and Technology. 44:539-543
This paper describes a proof of principle experiment to produce 13N using an inertial electrostatic confinement (IEC) fusion device. This radioisotope is often used in positron emission tomography ...
Autor:
S. Krupakar Murali, G. R. Piefer, John F. Santarius, R. P. Ashley, Gerald L. Kulcinski, R.F. Radel
Publikováno v:
Fusion Technology. 39:546-551
Inertial electrostatic confinement of ions has been successfully used to achieve conditions necessary for the fusion of advanced fuels, such as 3 He. This type of device at the University of Wisconsin was the first to produce steady-state D 3 He fusi
Autor:
G. R. Piefer, R. P. Ashley, John F. Santarius, Gerald L. Kulcinski, Benjamin B. Cipiti, J. Weidner, R.F. Radel, S. Krupakar Murali
Publikováno v:
Fusion Science and Technology. 44:564-566
University of Wisconsin (UW) inertial electrostatic confinement (IEC) facility has made significant progress since 2000. The operating voltage has doubled to 160 kV. The neutron production rate has increased by a factor of 2, from 4.9 x 10{sup 7}/s t
Publikováno v:
Review of Scientific Instruments. 84:033501
A new diagnostic has been developed that uses the time of flight (TOF) of the products from a nuclear fusion reaction to determine the location where the fusion reaction occurred. The TOF diagnostic uses charged particle detectors on opposing sides o
Autor:
G. R. Piefer, James H. Gilland
Publikováno v:
40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit.
Plasma sources such as a helicon discharge, which require no exposed electrons for plasma generation, may allow the use of propellants not currently possible in electric propulsion systems. In particular, the sensitivity of hollow cathode insert mate
Publikováno v:
18th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering. Symposium Proceedings (Cat. No.99CH37050).
Advanced fusion fuels, D and /sup 3/He, have been successfully fused in an inertial electrostatic confinement device at the University of Wisconsin. It is thought that this is the first known fusion of helium-3 with deuterium on a steady state basis.