Fusion pumped light source
Apparatus is provided for generating energy in the form of light radiation. A fusion reactor is provided for generating a long, or continuous, pulse of high-energy neutrons. The neutron flux is coupled directly with the lasing medium. The lasing medium includes a first component selected from Group O of the periodic table of the elements and having a high inelastic scattering cross section. Gamma radiation from the inelastic scattering reactions interacts with the first component to excite the first component, which decays by photon emission at a first output wavelength. The first output wavelength may be shifted to a second output wavelength using a second liquid component responsive to the first output wavelength. The light outputs may be converted to a coherent laser output by incorporating conventional optics adjacent the laser medium.
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4835787
- OSTI ID:
- 5576183
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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BEAM OPTICS
COHERENT RADIATION
CROSS SECTIONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EMISSION
GAMMA RADIATION
INELASTIC SCATTERING
IONIZING RADIATIONS
LASER FUSION REACTORS
LASER TARGETS
NEUTRON FLUX
NEUTRON SOURCES
OPTICAL PUMPING
PARTICLE SOURCES
PHOTON EMISSION
PUMPING
RADIATION FLUX
RADIATION SOURCES
RADIATIONS
SCATTERING
TARGETS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS