All of the neutron generators developed in the Plasma and Ion Source Technology Group are utilizing powerful RF-induction discharge to generate the deuterium plasma. One of the advantages of using the RF-induction discharge is it's ability to generate high fraction of atomic ions from molecular gases, and the ability to generate high plasma densities for high extractable ion current from relatively small discharge volume. Figure 1. Schematic drawing of the co-axial neutron generator on the left, the co-axial neutron generator on the right. SHIELDING STRUCTURE NEUTRON GENERATOR

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