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Nuclear Technology | Volume 43 | Number 3 | May 1979 | Pages 338-348
Technical Paper | Material | doi.org/10.13182/NT79-A19222
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A detailed analysis is made showing the feasibility of producing a neutron spectrum that will closely match the first wall neutron environment of any proposed future fusion reactor. An intense neutron source based on the deuterium-tritium reaction and producing 1 to 3 × 1015 14-MeV neutrons per second in a small volume, <1 cm3, is used as the primary source. The spectrum is tailored by surrounding this source with a spherical blanket composed of concentric shells of lithium, uranium (93% 235U), and beryllium. The irradiation volume of ∼100 cm3 is located between the source and the inside of the blanket and can be used for the purpose of radiation damage evaluations.