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Compression dynamics and radiation emission from a deuterium plasma focus
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Type
Thesis
Author
Muhammad Shahid Rafique
Supervisor
Serban, Adrian
Abstract
This thesis reports the results of the investigations of the radiation (i.e. neutrons, deuterons, soft X-rays and hard X-rays) emitted from a 3 kJ Mather-type plasma focus device, National Institute of Education School of Science Plasma Focus Facility (NIE-SSC-PFF).
In order to study the correlation between the total neutron yield and the timeintegrated energy spectra of the axialiy emitted deuteron beam, on a shot-to-shot basis, a magnetic spectrometer was successfully designed, constructed and implemented.
More importantly, an automated scanning and measurement system was also successfully developed and employed to overcome the traditional time-consuming and laborious counting and measurement of ion tracks.
In order to study the correlation between the total neutron yield and the timeintegrated energy spectra of the axialiy emitted deuteron beam, on a shot-to-shot basis, a magnetic spectrometer was successfully designed, constructed and implemented.
More importantly, an automated scanning and measurement system was also successfully developed and employed to overcome the traditional time-consuming and laborious counting and measurement of ion tracks.
Date Issued
2000
Call Number
QC718.5.D9 Muh
Date Submitted
2000