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Title: Method for producing laser targets

Abstract

An apparatus and method for producing deuterium targets or pellets of 25.mu. to 75.mu. diameter. The pellets are sliced from a continuously spun solid deuterium thread at a rate of up to 10 pellets/second. The pellets after being sliced from the continuous thread of deuterium are collimated and directed to a point of use, such as a laser activated combustion or explosion chamber wherein the pellets are imploded by laser energy or laser produced target plasmas for neutral beam injection.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Oakland, CA
  2. Orinda, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
862806
Patent Number(s):
4017578
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25J - LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS {OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS} MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT {OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21B - FUSION REACTORS
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; producing; laser; targets; apparatus; deuterium; pellets; 25; 75; diameter; sliced; continuously; spun; solid; thread; rate; 10; continuous; collimated; directed; activated; combustion; explosion; chamber; imploded; energy; produced; target; plasmas; neutral; beam; injection; beam injection; laser produced; target plasma; neutral beam; laser energy; laser targets; laser target; producing laser; laser activated; /264/376/

Citation Formats

Jarboe, Thomas R, and Baker, William R. Method for producing laser targets. United States: N. p., 1977. Web.
Jarboe, Thomas R, & Baker, William R. Method for producing laser targets. United States.
Jarboe, Thomas R, and Baker, William R. Sat . "Method for producing laser targets". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862806.
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abstractNote = {An apparatus and method for producing deuterium targets or pellets of 25.mu. to 75.mu. diameter. The pellets are sliced from a continuously spun solid deuterium thread at a rate of up to 10 pellets/second. The pellets after being sliced from the continuous thread of deuterium are collimated and directed to a point of use, such as a laser activated combustion or explosion chamber wherein the pellets are imploded by laser energy or laser produced target plasmas for neutral beam injection.},
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year = {1977},
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