Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Nuclear fusion – Fusion targets or pellets
Patent
1975-09-02
1987-08-18
Behrend, Harvey E.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Nuclear fusion
Fusion targets or pellets
376103, G21B 100
Patent
active
046876189
ABSTRACT:
A laser target comprising a thermonuclear fuel capsule composed of a centrally located quantity of fuel surrounded by at least one or more layers or shells of material for forming an atmosphere around the capsule by a low energy laser prepulse. The fuel may be formed as a solid core or hollow shell, and, under certain applications, a pusher-layer or shell is located intermediate the fuel and the atmosphere forming material. The fuel is ignited by symmetrical implosion via energy produced by a laser, or other energy sources such as an electron beam machine or ion beam machine, whereby thermonuclear burn of the fuel capsule creates energy for applications such as generation of electricity via a laser fusion reactor.
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Nuckolls John H.
Thiessen Albert R.
Behrend Harvey E.
Carnahan L. E.
Gaither Roger S.
Hightower Judson R.
The United States of America as represented by the United States
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