Compression dynamics and radiation emission from a deuterium plasma focus

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...

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Main Author: Muhammad Shahid Rafique.
Other Authors: Serban, Adrian
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Published: 2008
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-138112020-11-01T06:26:24Z Compression dynamics and radiation emission from a deuterium plasma focus Muhammad Shahid Rafique. Serban, Adrian National Institute of Education DRNTU::Science::Physics::Electricity and magnetism DRNTU::Science::Physics::Electricity and magnetism 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 time-integrated energy spectra of the axially 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. Doctor of Philosophy 2008-10-20T11:12:06Z 2008-10-20T11:12:06Z 2000 2000 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/13811 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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Muhammad Shahid Rafique.
Compression dynamics and radiation emission from a deuterium plasma focus
description 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 time-integrated energy spectra of the axially 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.
author2 Serban, Adrian
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Muhammad Shahid Rafique.
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author Muhammad Shahid Rafique.
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title Compression dynamics and radiation emission from a deuterium plasma focus
title_short Compression dynamics and radiation emission from a deuterium plasma focus
title_full Compression dynamics and radiation emission from a deuterium plasma focus
title_fullStr Compression dynamics and radiation emission from a deuterium plasma focus
title_full_unstemmed Compression dynamics and radiation emission from a deuterium plasma focus
title_sort compression dynamics and radiation emission from a deuterium plasma focus
publishDate 2008
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