Fusion reactor pumped laser

Patent · Tue May 24 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6955883

Jassby, D L

A nuclear pumped laser is described comprising: a toroidal fusion reactor, the reactor generating energetic neutrons; an annular gas cell disposed around the outer periphery of the reactor, the cell including an annular reflecting mirror disposed at the bottom of the cell and an annular output window disposed at the top of the cell; a gas lasing medium disposed within the annular cell for generating output laser radiation; neutron reflector material means disposed around the annular cell for reflecting neutrons incident thereon back into the gas cell; neutron moderator material means disposed between the reactor and the gas cell and between the gas cell and the neutron reflector material for moderating the energy of energetic neutrons from the reactor; converting means for converting energy from the moderated neutrons to energy pumping means for pumping the gas lasing medium; and beam compactor means for receiving output laser radiation from the annular output window and generating a single output laser beam therefrom.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
• Patent Number(s): US 4746484
• OSTI ID: 6955883
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BARYONS
BEAM DYNAMICS
CONFIGURATION CONTROL
CONTROL
DESIGN
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
GAS LASERS
HADRONS
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