Title :
Discharge Characteristics of Anode Size in an Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion
Author :
Osawa, Hodaka ; Yoshimura, Shigehisa ; Tabata, Takehiro ; Ohnishi, Masami
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Kansai Univ., Osaka
Abstract :
An IECF (Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion) device is a very simple and safe neutron source using the glow discharge in deuterium gas and deuterium - deuterium fusion. The discharge characteristic is studied experimentally. The gas pressure - applied voltage characteristics are examined altering the device´s anode size. The gas pressure range that the device is able to work is differed by the anode´s radius differs. With larger anode, the glow discharge is occurred even in less pressure and it is very stable for current change
Keywords :
anodes; glow discharges; neutron sources; nuclear fusion; plasma inertial confinement; D; anode size; applied voltage characteristics; deuterium fusion; discharge characteristics; gas pressure; glow discharge; inertial electrostatic confinement fusion; neutron source; Anodes; Cathodes; Deuterium; Electrostatics; Feeds; Glow discharges; Inertial confinement; Ion beams; Neutrons; Steel;
Conference_Titel :
Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum, 2006. ISDEIV '06. International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Matsue
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0191-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1093-2941
DOI :
10.1109/DEIV.2006.357404
