Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
5494759 | Physics Letters B | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Proton-deuteron fusion reaction has been studied using a proton beam with an energy of 260 keV and a deuterium-implanted graphite target. The reaction product, 3He, usually de-excites by γ-ray emission. However, instead of a γ ray, 3He can emit an electron with a discrete energy of 5.6 MeV, due to electron screening in graphite. Such electrons were identified with the ÎE-E technique. The emission of fast electrons shows that electron screening causes the electrons to approach the nuclei during the reaction very closely. Different behavior of nuclear reactions at low and high energies was also demonstrated.
Related Topics
Physical Sciences and Engineering
Physics and Astronomy
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Authors
M. LipoglavÅ¡ek, S. Markelj, M. MihoviloviÄ, T. PetroviÄ, S. Å tajner, M. Vencelj, J. VesiÄ,