DT Basics
How the DT Generator Works
The DT generator is an instrument that produces a cloud of neutrons by
smashing an ionized gas of deuterium and tritium against a
deuterium-tritium target. The collision of the ions against the
target induces a deuterium-tritium fusion reaction, which produces
neutrons as byproducts. The neutron cloud has an x-y radius of about
50 cm, and a z radius of about 70 cm (1-sigma size). The generator is
inserted into various calibration holes on the top of the SK tank, and
lowered to various z positions with a crane.