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D-D-T pellet laser-fusion feedback concepts

Conference ·
OSTI ID:7284682
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A laser-fusion reactor employing deuterium-rich pellets to produce 2.45- and 14-MeV neutrons pumping of a Direct-Nuclear-Pumped Laser (DNPL) as a feedback coupling mode is considered. The DNPL utilizes MeV ions produced by neutron-driven nuclear reactions to pump a laser and a deuterium-rich (D-D-T) pellet burn by the laser produces neutrons. Hence, the neutrons from one pellet burn drive the laser in order to ignite next pellet by which laser-fusion coupling scheme with DNPL is achieved.

Research Organization:
Illinois Univ., Urbana (USA). Fusion Studies Lab.
OSTI ID:
7284682
Report Number(s):
COO-2007-88
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
COUPLING
DEUTERIUM
FEEDBACK
GAS LASERS
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LASER FUSION REACTORS
LASERS
LIGHT NUCLEI
NUCLEAR PUMPING
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
RADIOISOTOPES
STABLE ISOTOPES
TARGETS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TRITIUM
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES