High Power Laser and Particle Beams, Volume. 37, Issue 7, 079003(2025)

Nuclear reaction driven by near-field induced electrical explosion and its application in smart neutron source

Jun Yuan1,3, Jie Zhang1,3, Wenyu Zhang2,3, Sijuan Ye1,3, Qiang Wei2,3, Kun Xiao1,3, Jing Pan1,3, Tengfei Ma1,3, and Cheng Zhang1,3
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  • 1National Key Laboratory of Land and Air Based Information Perception and Control, Xi’an Modern Control Technology Research Institute, Xi’an 710065, China
  • 2North Development Investment Co, Ltd, Xi’an 710016, China
  • 3Saint Green Laboratory, Xi’an Modern Control Technology Research Institute & North Development Investment Co, Ltd, Xi’an 710065, China
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    This paper introduces the working principle, composition and configuration of a miniaturized high-throughput neutron source system. It systematically introduces the piezoelectric pulse power source technology, nuclear reaction design technology, spherical electromagnetic field generation technology, particle proximity acceleration technology, particle polarization and resonance collision technology required for the development of this neutron source system. A complete neutron source physical system was developed and tested for energy spectrum and flux. The expected physical phenomena were observed in the experiments, and the occurrence of nuclear reactions was proved by online and offline neutron measurement methods, and the test results showed that the neutron radiation flux of the new miniature neutron source with a diameter of 2 cm and a length of 4 cm reached the level of 1010 n/(cm2·s), which belongs to strong neutron radiation source.

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    Jun Yuan, Jie Zhang, Wenyu Zhang, Sijuan Ye, Qiang Wei, Kun Xiao, Jing Pan, Tengfei Ma, Cheng Zhang. Nuclear reaction driven by near-field induced electrical explosion and its application in smart neutron source[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2025, 37(7): 079003

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    Paper Information

    Category: Advanced Interdisciplinary Science

    Received: Nov. 18, 2024

    Accepted: Mar. 21, 2025

    Published Online: Jul. 18, 2025

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    DOI:10.11884/HPLPB202537.240401

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