Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Nuclear fusion – Fusion targets or pellets
Patent
1976-06-22
1982-12-28
Kyle, Deborah L.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Nuclear fusion
Fusion targets or pellets
252636, 264 05, G21B 100
Patent
active
043661122
ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for producing solid, evacuated microspheres comprised of hydrogen. The spheres are produced by forming a jet of liquid hydrogen and exciting mechanical waves on the jet of appropriate frequency so that the jet breaks up into drops with a bubble formed in each drop by cavitation. The drops are exposed to a pressure less than the vapor pressure of the liquid hydrogen so that the bubble which is formed within each drop expands. The drops which contain bubbles are exposed to an environment having a pressure just below the triple point of liquid hydrogen and they thereby freeze giving solid, evacuated spheres of hydrogen.
REFERENCES:
Hendricks, C. D. "Hydrogen Pellet Generation for Fusion Research" Bulletin of the American Physical Society, p. 915, Oct. 1974.
Clarke, J. S. et al. "Laser Driven Implosion of Spherical DT Targets to Thermonuclear Burn Conditions" Physical Review Letters , vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 89-92, Jan. 15, 1973.
"Laser Fusion: An Energy Option, but Weapons Simulation is First" Science vol. 158, pp. 30-34 (Apr. 4, 1975).
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"Final Report of the Special Laser-Fusion Advisory Panel" ERDA-28 UC21 (Jan. 31, 1975).
Hendricks et al. "Hollow Hydrogen Shells for Laser-Fusion Targets" Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Oct. 1974, p. 927.
Foster Christopher A.
Hendricks Charles D.
Turnbull Robert J.
Denny James E.
Gottlieb Paul A.
Jackson Frank H.
Kyle Deborah L.
The United States of America as represented by the United States
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