Phase III experimental results of JAERI /USDOE collaborative program on fusion neutronics

A pseudo-line D-T neutron source has been developed with new experimental techniques. This line source was applied in sophisticated neutronics experiments for an annular blanket arrangement simulating the tokamak geometry, as a new series in the JAERI/USDOE collaborative experimental program on fusion neutronics. The source characteristics of the present line source and the measurements for an annular assembly are described. The discussion on the experimental results focuses on the tritium production rate measured in an annular blanket and comparisons were made with the previous point source experiment, and also between the annular blankets with and without an armor reflector of graphite.