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Title: Fiber optic mounted laser driven flyer plates

Abstract

A laser driven flyer plate is described where the flyer plate is deposited directly onto the squared end of an optical fiber. The plasma generated by a laser pulse drives the flyer plate toward a target. In another embodiment, a first metal layer is deposited onto the squared end of an optical fiber, followed by a layer of a dielectric material and a second metal layer. The laser pulse generates a plasma in the first metal layer, but the plasma is kept away from the second metal layer by the dielectric layer until the pressure reaches the point where shearing occurs.

Inventors:
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5442054
Patent Number(s):
US 5029528; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-502960; TRN: 92-014121
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2 Apr 1990
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; FUEL PLATES; IRRADIATION; LAUNCHING; LASER TARGETS; FIBER OPTICS; LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; FOILS; ICF DEVICES; KINETIC ENERGY; LASER IMPLOSIONS; LASER-RADIATION HEATING; OPTICAL FIBERS; PLASMA ACCELERATION; ACCELERATION; ENERGY; FIBERS; FUEL ELEMENTS; HEATING; IMPLOSIONS; MATERIALS; PLASMA; PLASMA HEATING; REACTOR COMPONENTS; TARGETS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; 700411* - Inertial Confinement Devices- (1992-); 700350 - Plasma Production, Heating, Current Drive, & Interactions- (1992-)

Citation Formats

Paisley, D L. Fiber optic mounted laser driven flyer plates. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
Paisley, D L. Fiber optic mounted laser driven flyer plates. United States.
Paisley, D L. 1991. "Fiber optic mounted laser driven flyer plates". United States.
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abstractNote = {A laser driven flyer plate is described where the flyer plate is deposited directly onto the squared end of an optical fiber. The plasma generated by a laser pulse drives the flyer plate toward a target. In another embodiment, a first metal layer is deposited onto the squared end of an optical fiber, followed by a layer of a dielectric material and a second metal layer. The laser pulse generates a plasma in the first metal layer, but the plasma is kept away from the second metal layer by the dielectric layer until the pressure reaches the point where shearing occurs.},
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year = {Tue Jul 09 00:00:00 EDT 1991},
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