Discharge Characteristics of Anode Size in an Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion

Abstract

An IECF (Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion) device is a very simple and safe neutron source using the glow discharge in deuterium gas and deuterium -deuterium fusion. The discharge characteristic is studied experimentally. The gas pressure -applied voltage characteristics are examined altering the device's anode size. The gas pressure range that the device is able to work is differed by the anode's radius differs. With larger anode, the glow discharge is occurred even in less pressure and it is very stable for current change.