3 kJ plasma focus system: Design, construction and experiments

A. Alaçakir; T. Öncü; E. Kurt; E. Recepoǧlu; Y. Akgün; A. S. Bölükdemir; I. T. Çakir; H. Karadeniz; A. Elmali; Ö Yeşiltaš; S. Zararsiz; L. Aksu; K. Gökhan; A. Baykal; I. Reyhancan

3 kJ plasma focus system: Design, construction and experiments

A. Alaçakir^*
, T. Öncü
, E. Kurt
, E. Recepoǧlu
, Y. Akgün
, A. S. Bölükdemir
, I. T. Çakir
, H. Karadeniz
, A. Elmali
, Ö Yeşiltaš
, S. Zararsiz
, L. Aksu
, K. Gökhan
, A. Baykal
, I. Reyhancan

^*Corresponding author for this work

Sarayköy Nuclear Research and Training Center
Turkish Atomic Energy Authority

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Abstract

Design, construction and experiments of the 3 kJ Mather type plasma focus device is described in order to carry out fusion researches. This device is especially established for neutron yield and fast neutron radiography by D-D reaction which is given by D + D→³ He (0.82 MeV) + n (2.45 MeV). Preliminary results which are found in air atmosphere are given with the focus parameters. Experiments have shown that more than 125 kA peak current at 15 kV flows between electrodes for each shot which are operated in 17 mbar air pressure. Structural neutron shielding computations for safety has been completed and the setup is covered by paraffin walls with 40 cm thickness in order to thermalise the 2.45 MeV neutrons for near future radiography studies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	13th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems 2007, ICENES 2007
Pages	456-460
Number of pages	5
Publication status	Published - 2007
Externally published	Yes
Event	13th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems 2007, ICENES 2007 - Istanbul, Turkey Duration: 3 Jun 2007 → 8 Jun 2007

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Name	13th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems 2007, ICENES 2007
Volume	1

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Conference	13th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems 2007, ICENES 2007
Country/Territory	Turkey
City	Istanbul
Period	3/06/07 → 8/06/07

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

D-D reaction
Fusion
Magnetic field
Neutron
Pinch
Plasma focus
Radiography

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Alaçakir, A., Öncü, T., Kurt, E., Recepoǧlu, E., Akgün, Y., Bölükdemir, A. S., Çakir, I. T., Karadeniz, H., Elmali, A., Yeşiltaš, Ö., Zararsiz, S., Aksu, L., Gökhan, K., Baykal, A., & Reyhancan, I. (2007). 3 kJ plasma focus system: Design, construction and experiments. In 13th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems 2007, ICENES 2007 (pp. 456-460). (13th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems 2007, ICENES 2007; Vol. 1).

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3 kJ plasma focus system: Design, construction and experiments. / Alaçakir, A.; Öncü, T.; Kurt, E. et al.
13th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems 2007, ICENES 2007. 2007. p. 456-460 (13th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems 2007, ICENES 2007; Vol. 1).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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