Beam on target new record
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 10:54 amhttps://physicsworld.com/a/record-break ... roduction/
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Nuclear technology companies Phoenix and SHINE Medical Technologies have achieved a new world record for a nuclear fusion reaction in a steady-state system, the strongest of its kind ever produced on Earth. The reaction yielded 46 trillion (4.6×1013) neutrons per second, eclipsing the previous record by nearly 25% and setting a new standard for neutron generator technology.
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The Phoenix system works by accelerating positively-charged deuterium ions into a target of tritium gas to induce a fusion reaction. This reaction results in the production of high-energy neutrons and helium. These neutrons then pass into a tank and strike their target: low-enriched uranium (LEU) dissolved in an aqueous solution. This causes the uranium nuclei to split and create multiple elements, including Mo-99 and other useful isotopes.
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Gas target, eh?
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Nuclear technology companies Phoenix and SHINE Medical Technologies have achieved a new world record for a nuclear fusion reaction in a steady-state system, the strongest of its kind ever produced on Earth. The reaction yielded 46 trillion (4.6×1013) neutrons per second, eclipsing the previous record by nearly 25% and setting a new standard for neutron generator technology.
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The Phoenix system works by accelerating positively-charged deuterium ions into a target of tritium gas to induce a fusion reaction. This reaction results in the production of high-energy neutrons and helium. These neutrons then pass into a tank and strike their target: low-enriched uranium (LEU) dissolved in an aqueous solution. This causes the uranium nuclei to split and create multiple elements, including Mo-99 and other useful isotopes.
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Gas target, eh?