2×1010 n/s DD-neutron yield achieved in a compact RF-ion-source-driven neutron generator
The Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center has developed a high-yield compact deuterium-deuterium neutron generator for neutron imaging based on a RF ion source. After multiple technical iterations, a maximum neutron yield of 2.09×10 10 n/s has been successfully achieved. Furthermore, the neutron yield has stably operated above 1×10 10 n/s for 3 hours, with an effective operating time exceeding 99.8%. This result lays a solid technical foundation for the application of neutron imaging in the future and marks the first reported neutron source based on a RF ion source to achieve a neutron yield exceeding 10 10 n/s.
Authors
- Lizhen Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5744-5727)
- Chundong Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1117-544X)
- Renli Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5146-5591)
- Xiancai Meng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3380-1723)
- Xin Tao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3726-2296)
- Mengmeng Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1076-9537)
- Bing Hong
- Yuzhong Qian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9858-8898)
- Zhenqing Zhu
Institutions
- Anhui University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Institute of Plasma Physics (CN)
- National Science Centre (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physics Open
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physo.2025.100341
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88