On perspectives of creation of high-power neutron source at deuterium plasma compression in Z-Θ pinch geometry

Calculation results of thermonuclear neutrons yield at compression of cylindrical column of deuterium plasma with longitudinal magnetic field, compressed by external tungsten plasma liner (Z-Θ pinch geometry) are presented. Numerical simulations are presented for conditions of PBFA-Z facility in complete one-dimensional magneto-hydro-dynamical setup with radiation transfer in diffuse approximation. Scaling dependencies of neutron yield from the value of initial longitudinal magnetic field and mass density of deuterium gas are obtained.