Apparatus and method for extracting power from energetic ions produced in nuclear fusion
Abstract
This invention is comprised of an apparatus and method of extracting power from energetic ions produced by nuclear fusion in a toroidal plasma to enhance respectively the toroidal plasma current and fusion reactivity. By injecting waves of predetermined frequency and phase traveling substantially in a selected poloidal direction within the plasma, the energetic ions become diffused in energy and space such that the energetic ions lose energy and amplify the waves. The amplified waves are further adapted to travel substantially in a selected toroidal direction to increase preferentially the energy of electrons traveling in one toroidal direction which, in turn, enhances or generates a toroidal plasma current. In an further adaptation, the amplified waves can be made to preferentially increase the energy of fuel ions within the plasma to enhance the fusion reactivity of the fuel ions. The described direct, or in situ, conversion of the energetic ion energy provides an efficient and economical means of delivering power to a fusion reactor.
- Inventors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Princeton Univ., NJ (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 95309
- Patent Number(s):
- PATENTS-US-A095560
- Application Number:
- ON: DE95017130; PAN: 8-095,560
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH03073
- Resource Type:
- Patent Application
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION; TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS; DESIGN; INVENTIONS; AMPLIFICATION; FREQUENCY CONTROL; BEAM INJECTION
Citation Formats
Fisch, N J, and Rax, J M. Apparatus and method for extracting power from energetic ions produced in nuclear fusion. United States: N. p., 1993.
Web.
Fisch, N J, & Rax, J M. Apparatus and method for extracting power from energetic ions produced in nuclear fusion. United States.
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"Apparatus and method for extracting power from energetic ions produced in nuclear fusion". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/95309.
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title = {Apparatus and method for extracting power from energetic ions produced in nuclear fusion},
author = {Fisch, N J and Rax, J M},
abstractNote = {This invention is comprised of an apparatus and method of extracting power from energetic ions produced by nuclear fusion in a toroidal plasma to enhance respectively the toroidal plasma current and fusion reactivity. By injecting waves of predetermined frequency and phase traveling substantially in a selected poloidal direction within the plasma, the energetic ions become diffused in energy and space such that the energetic ions lose energy and amplify the waves. The amplified waves are further adapted to travel substantially in a selected toroidal direction to increase preferentially the energy of electrons traveling in one toroidal direction which, in turn, enhances or generates a toroidal plasma current. In an further adaptation, the amplified waves can be made to preferentially increase the energy of fuel ions within the plasma to enhance the fusion reactivity of the fuel ions. The described direct, or in situ, conversion of the energetic ion energy provides an efficient and economical means of delivering power to a fusion reactor.},
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