Fast neutron yield from 20-MeV tritons on water part I. Triton interaction with light water

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Abstract

Double differential neutron yields from the interaction of 20-MeV tritons with water have been measured at five angles between 0 and 60° in support of the design of a high-intensity neutron source for fusion applications with a 14-MeV cutoff energy. By subtracting the well-known yield from the interaction of tritons with hydrogen the neutron yield from the interaction with oxygen was obtained. This procedure allowed the extraction of the differential cross section of the reaction 16O(t, n0)18F at 19.5 MeV and of upper limits for this cross section from 16.5 to 18.5 MeV. Furthermore, this procedure corroborates the 1H(t, n)3He cross sections at higher energies within about 2%. The impact of the measured data on neutron generator design is discussed.

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