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The deuterium-deuterium (D-D) fusion reaction has long been of interest to the field of nuclear physics. Existing research involving bombarding a deuterium-loaded target with incident deuteron beam has characterized how the D-D reaction cross section depends on incident beam energy, but the tens-of-keV range remains comparatively unexplored. Using the Nusano ion source, the D-D reaction over the 30-60 keV energy range has been studied using copper, stainless steel, and graphite targets, loaded with deuterium by the incident beam, at various beam currents. The reaction has been evaluated via the neutron dose rate measured during bombardment, allowing the neutron yield to be correlated with beam energy, current, and material. The resulting data helps characterize D-D neutron production in this sparsely studied energy range and provides insight into the underlying cross section behavior.
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