Measurement and application of DDγ, DTγ and D3Heγ reactions at low energy

doi:10.1016/0168-583X(85)90280-0

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms

Volumes 10–11, Part 1, 15 May 1985, Pages 411-414

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The gamma ray branching ratios for the reactions T(d, γ)⁵He, D(d, γ)⁴He, ³He(d, γ)⁵ Li have been measured between center of mass energies of 25 to 100 keV. The branching ratios are observed to be roughly constant over the energy range of the measurements with best values Γ_dtγ/ Γ_dtα = (5.4±1.3)× 10⁻⁵Γ_ddγ/Γ_ddp= (1.1 ±0.3) × 10⁻⁷ and Γ_d3Heγ/ Γ_d3Heα = (5.0±1.2) × 10⁻⁵. These branching ratios are used to calculate the reactivities for the production of the gamma rays by high temperature plasmas. Specific applications to TFTR plasmas will be presented.

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