Schematic of the plasma focus device equipped with diagnostics of a Faraday cup, biased ion collectors and CR-39 SSNTDs.

<p>Schematic of the plasma focus device equipped with diagnostics of a Faraday cup, biased ion collectors and CR-39 SSNTDs.</p

Typical discharge voltage and Faraday cup signal at 0.2 mbar deuterium.

<p>Typical discharge voltage and Faraday cup signal at 0.2 mbar deuterium.</p

Discharge voltage and current signal at 0.2 mbar deuterium.

<p>Discharge voltage and current signal at 0.2 mbar deuterium.</p

Average deuteron-beam fluence per shot at different operating pressure.

<p>Average deuteron-beam fluence per shot at different operating pressure.</p

Optical microscope images (1000X) of CR-39 SSNTDS exposed at various angular positions, at 0.2 mbar deuterium.

<p>Optical microscope images (1000X) of CR-39 SSNTDS exposed at various angular positions, at 0.2 mbar deuterium.</p