Foam encapsulated targets

Patent · Mon Mar 14 23:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6423422

Dahlbacka, G H; Nuckolls, J H; Thiessen, A R

Foam encapsulated laser-fusion targets wherein a quantity of thermonuclear fuel is embedded in low density, microcellular foam which serves as an electron conduction channel for symmetrical implosion of the fuel by illumination of the target by one or more laser beams. The fuel, such as DT, is contained within a hollow shell constructed of glass, for example, with the foam having a cell size of preferably no greater than 2 mu m, a density of 0.065 to 0.6 X 103 kg/m3, and external diameter of less than 200 mu m.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4376752
• OSTI ID: 6423422
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
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COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
ENCAPSULATION
FABRICATION
FOAMS
FUELS
GLASS
LASER TARGETS
MICROSPHERES
TARGETS
THERMONUCLEAR FUELS