A 1.5-4 K DETACHABLE COLD-SAMPLE TRANSFER SYSTEM - APPLICATION TO INERTIALLY CONFINED FUSION WITH SPIN-POLARIZED HYDROGEN FUELS

被引:12
作者
ALEXANDER, N
BARDEN, J
FAN, Q
HONIG, A
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[1] Department of Physics, Syracuse University, Syracuse
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10.1063/1.1142206
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
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0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
A compact cold-transfer apparatus for engaging and retrieving samples at liquid-helium temperatures (1.5-4 K), maintaining the samples at such temperatures for periods of hours, and subsequently inserting them in diverse apparatuses followed by disengagement, is described. The properties of several thermal radiation-insulating shrouds, necessary for very low sample temperatures, are presented. The immediate intended application is transportable target shells containing highly spin-polarized deuterons in solid HD or D2 for inertially confined fusion experiments. The system is also valuable for unpolarized high-density fusion fuels, as well as for other applications which are discussed.
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页码:2729 / 2737
页数:9
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