A low-level activation technique for monitoring thermonuclear fusion plasma conditions

Joël Gasparro; Mikael Hult; Georges Bonheure; Peter N. Johnston

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2006.02.009

A low-level activation technique for monitoring thermonuclear fusion plasma conditions

Joël Gasparro
, Mikael Hult
, Georges Bonheure
, Peter N. Johnston

Laboratory for Plasma Physics

Inst. for Syst., Info., and Safely
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

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Optimisation of the confinement and sustainability of a thermonuclear plasma requires methods to monitor processes in the plasma. In this work three materials were used as activation targets (Ti, MgF₂ and a TiVAl compound). They were placed inside the joint European Torus (JET) vacuum chamber. Certain gamma-ray emitting radionuclides (⁷Be, ⁵⁴Mn, ⁵⁶Co, ⁵⁷Co, ⁵⁸Co and ⁴⁶Sc) were measured using ultra low-level gamma-ray spectrometry in an underground laboratory 1-2 months after activation. They were found to arise from neutron activation of bulk sample material and surface contaminants sputtered from other Tokamak parts. Decision thresholds for some activation products were determined in order to aid in giving upper bounds for the flux of charged particles.

langue originale	Anglais
Pages (de - à)	1130-1135
Nombre de pages	6
journal	Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Volume	64
Numéro de publication	10-11
Les DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2006.02.009
état	Publié - oct. 2006

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