Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Nuclear fusion – Magnetic confinement of plasma
Patent
1979-09-24
1982-10-19
Behrend, Harvey E.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Nuclear fusion
Magnetic confinement of plasma
376122, 376128, G21B 100
Patent
active
043549993
ABSTRACT:
An Atomic Fusion Device wherein a laser beam is focused to the center of a spherical reaction chamber having a mirrored inner surface. The spherical reaction chamber is evacuated and surrounded by a concentric lithium jacket which is surrounded by a concentric cryogenic jacket in which is immersed a multiaxis Ioffe bar system. A mixture of deuterium and tritium plasma is continuously introduced into the reaction chamber at a metered rate through the preheat units and compressed at the center of the chamber by the electromagnetic field created by the superconductive Ioffe bar system. This mixture is ignited by the laser beam to create a steady-state, self-sustaining lithium blanket. Power is controlled by controlling the plasma input rate and energy is coupled out of the device by electromagnetic coupling or by recirculating the lithium through a heat exchanger.
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Behrend Harvey E.
Foster Frank H.
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