Diode assembly and method of forming a diode assembly for pulsed fusion events

Brown, Sam W.; Phillips, Michael R.; Rogerson, William T.; Scott, Blake F.

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Title: Diode assembly and method of forming a diode assembly for pulsed fusion events

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A diode assembly for producing a pulsed fusion event in a z-pinch driver. The diode assembly includes an inner core formed of a fusionable fuel source material including a lithium compound formed of one or more lithium isotopes and one or more hydrogen isotopes. A lithium metal outer sheath is integrally formed around the inner core by decomposing a surface of the fusionable fuel source material.

Inventors:: Brown, Sam W.; Phillips, Michael R.; Rogerson, Jr., William T.; Scott, Blake F.

Issue Date:: 2022-09-06

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant (Y-12), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1925072

Patent Number(s):: 11437152

Application Number:: 16/454,420

Assignee:: Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21B - FUSION REACTORS

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21B - FUSION REACTORS
G21B1/05 - with magnetic or electric plasma confinement
G21B1/11 - Details

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E30/10 - Fusion reactors

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DOE Contract Number:: NA0001942

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 06/27/2019

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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