李旭,廖晨伦,谢亚红,等. 基于全永磁微波离子源钛自成靶的D-D中子源设计研究[J]. 真空与低温,2024,30(3):336−342. DOI: 10.12446/j.issn.1006-7086.2024.03.017
引用本文: 李旭,廖晨伦,谢亚红,等. 基于全永磁微波离子源钛自成靶的D-D中子源设计研究[J]. 真空与低温,2024,30(3):336−342. DOI: 10.12446/j.issn.1006-7086.2024.03.017
LI X,LIAO C L,XIE Y H,et al. Design of a D-D neutron source based on permanent magnet microwave ion source and titanium drive-in target[J]. Vacuum and Cryogenics,2024,30(3):336−342. DOI: 10.12446/j.issn.1006-7086.2024.03.017
Citation: LI X,LIAO C L,XIE Y H,et al. Design of a D-D neutron source based on permanent magnet microwave ion source and titanium drive-in target[J]. Vacuum and Cryogenics,2024,30(3):336−342. DOI: 10.12446/j.issn.1006-7086.2024.03.017

基于全永磁微波离子源钛自成靶的D-D中子源设计研究

Design of a D-D Neutron Source Based on Permanent Magnet Microwave Ion Source and Titanium Drive-in Target

  • 摘要: 介绍了一种基于全永磁微波离子源钛自成靶技术的紧凑型氘氘(D-D)中子源,其设计中子产额为1×109 s−1。该D-D中子源已经进行了800 h以上的测试,系统可重复稳定运行。早期测试结果显示,系统打火频率高、中子产额低,长时间放电后反向电子会烧蚀Al2O3陶瓷窗,导致微波耦合困难,氘等离子体无法点亮。通过在等离子体腔室中添加氮化硼(BN)保护片以及在钛靶与高压电极之间增加电子抑制电阻,有效抑制了Al2O3陶瓷窗的损伤。通过对等离子体电极孔径的优化和降低腔室压力,降低了打火频率,提高了中子的产额。系统优化后,氘离子能量为70 keV、束流强度为5 mA时,中子产额达到了2.0×108 s−1。在氘离子能量为97 keV、束流强度为6.6 mA时,系统中子产额达到5.2×108 s−1

     

    Abstract: A compact deuterium-deuterium(D-D) neutron source system with a designed neutron yield of 1×109 s−1 based on permanent magnet microwave ion source and titanium(Ti) drive-in target technique is described. This neutron source system has been tested for more than 800 hours, and it can operate repeatedly and stably at present. The early test results show that the system has high ignition frequency and low neutron yield. And the D plasma cannot discharge after long time operation due to the Al2O3 ceramic window which used for the microwave feed being ablated by the emitted secondary electrons. The damage of Al2O3 ceramic window was effectively inhibited by adding a BN protection plate in the plasma chamber and an electron suppression resistance between the Ti target and the high voltage electrode in the vacuum chamber of the neutron source system. By optimizing the structure of the plasma electrode and increasing the vacuum degree, the ignition frequency of the system is reduced, and the neutron yield is increased. The neutron yield is up to 2.0×108 s−1 during the 5 mA and 70 keV D ions bombarding the Ti target. When the deuterium ion energy is 97 keV and the D beam intensity is 6.6 mA, the neutron yield of the system reaches 5.2×108 s−1.

     

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