The Breakup Cross Section of the D+D Reaction at 6.94 MeV

The D+D reactions are well known and widely used for a variety of purposes, mainly because of the use of the D(d, n)3He reaction as a mono-energetic neutron source. The least studied of the D+D reactions is the D(d, n)pD reaction known as the deuteron breakup reaction, which produces a continuum of...

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Published in:EPJ Web of conferences 2016-01, Vol.113, p.8016
Main Authors: Richard, A.L., Brune, C.R., Ingram, D.C., Dhakal, S., Karki, A., Massey, T.N., O’Donnell, J.E., Parker, C.E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breakup
Cross-sections
Deuterons
Energy distribution
Ion beams
Lithium
Neutrons
Scintillation counters
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Summary:The D+D reactions are well known and widely used for a variety of purposes, mainly because of the use of the D(d, n)3He reaction as a mono-energetic neutron source. The least studied of the D+D reactions is the D(d, n)pD reaction known as the deuteron breakup reaction, which produces a continuum of neutrons at energies below the monoenergetic peak. The neutron energy distribution as a function of angle for the cross section, , of the D(d,n)pD reaction has been measured using a 6.94-MeV pulsed deuteron beam incident upon a D2 gas target. The time-of-flight technique was used to determine the energy of the neutrons detected in an array of two lithium glass scintillators and one NE-213 scintillator. The breakup cross section was determined as low as 225-keV neutron energy in the lithium glass detectors.
ISSN:2100-014X
2101-6275
2100-014X
DOI:10.1051/epjconf/201611308016