Fuel pellets for thermonuclear reactions

Details Fuel pellets for thermonuclear reactions Fuel pellets for thermonuclear reactions

1993-08-16

1995-07-04

Harvey, Behrend E.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Nuclear fusion

Fusion targets or pellets

376915, 376916, G21B 100

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054307767

ABSTRACT:
Fuel pellets for use as targets in a device employing thermonuclear fusion by inertial confinement (Laser fusion) are manufactured from high polymer hydrocarbons in which bound hydrogen has been replaced with tritium. The required polymer is prepared by polymerizing monomer(s) which contain carbon and tritium. The hollow pellets are filled with thermonuclear fuel, e.g., a mixture of deuterium-tritium. To improve the sphericity of the pellets and the uniformity of their wall thickness, manufacture of the pellets is contemplated in the near-zero gravity of space.

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WCRL-77725, (May 1976) Nuckolls, pp. 1-6.

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