Method and apparatus for confining a plasma

Details Method and apparatus for confining a plasma Method and apparatus for confining a plasma

1978-06-06

1981-02-24

Behrend, Harvey E.

176 3, 176 7, G21B 100

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ABSTRACT:
A high-temperature plasma is surrounded with a laser-beam wall to aid in its confinement. When such a laser-beam wall is used in combination with a confining magnetic field acting on a plasma of nuclear fuel material, the confinement time of the plasma is increased sufficiently to produce useful energy and to act as an efficient neutron source.

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Laser Focus, vol. 11, No. 6, pp. 49-51.

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