Bulletin of the American Physical Society
Fall 2023 Joint Meeting of the Texas Section of the APS, Texas Section of the AAPT & Zone 13 of the SPS
Thursday–Saturday, October 12–14, 2023; Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas
Session H06: Space Science
4:15 PM–5:03 PM,
Friday, October 13, 2023
Angelo State University
Room: VIN 146
Chair: Andrew Wallace
Abstract: H06.00003 : Experimental Approach to Fission Fragment Propulsion System for Deep Space Exploration*
4:39 PM–4:51 PM
Presenter:
Sandeep Puri
(Center for Emerging Energy Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas Tech University)
Authors:
Sandeep Puri
(Center for Emerging Energy Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas Tech University)
Cuikun Lin
(Center for Emerging Energy Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas Tech University)
Andrew Gillespie
(Center for Emerging Energy Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas Tech University)
Mitchell Kelley
(Center for Emerging Energy Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas Tech University)
Ian Jones
(Center for Emerging Energy Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas Tech University)
Christopher Carty
(Center for Emerging Energy Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas Tech University)
Noah Plues
(Center for Emerging Energy Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas Tech University)
Ryan Weed
(Positron Dynamics)
Robert V Duncan
(Center for Emerging Energy Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas Tech University)
In our research, we employ Th-232 as the source of alpha particles, serving as a surrogate for fission fragments. This source is situated within a cylindrical vacuum chamber, maintained within a robust magnetic field of 3 Tesla, effectively constraining the flight paths of emitted alpha particles. We present the outcomes of our experiments and simulations, affirming the successful magnetic confinement of alpha particle trajectories within ultra-high magnetic fields. Additionally, we introduce our innovative system and design, specially to detect alpha particles under these extreme magnetic conditions.
*This work was funded in a part through NIAC Phase I contract No. 80NSSC23K0592
Follow Us |
Engage
Become an APS Member |
My APS
Renew Membership |
Information for |
About APSThe American Physical Society (APS) is a non-profit membership organization working to advance the knowledge of physics. |
© 2024 American Physical Society
| All rights reserved | Terms of Use
| Contact Us
Headquarters
1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740-3844
(301) 209-3200
Editorial Office
100 Motor Pkwy, Suite 110, Hauppauge, NY 11788
(631) 591-4000
Office of Public Affairs
529 14th St NW, Suite 1050, Washington, D.C. 20045-2001
(202) 662-8700