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The results of the development of an activation technique for measuring the DD-neutron yield based on the 115In(n, n′)115mIn reaction and its application in experiments on the inertial thermonuclear synthesis at the Iskra-5 laser facility are presented. The relative error of measurements at an integral yield of pulsed neutron radiation of approximately 108 neutrons was 35%. The experimental results demonstrated the applicability of this activation technique at existing and higher-power laser facilities.
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We thank the staff of the Iskra-5 facility for their help in preparing and conducting the experiments.
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Yelin, I.P., Zhidkov, N.V., Suslov, N.A. et al. Measurement of the DD-Neutron Yield Based on the Indium Activation Technique at the Iskra-5 Laser Facility. Instrum Exp Tech 63, 143–145 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0020441220020086
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