Method of mounting a fuel pellet in a laser-excited fusion reactor

Title: Method of mounting a fuel pellet in a laser-excited fusion reactor

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Laser irradiation means for irradiating a target, wherein a single laser light beam from a source and a mirror close to the target are used with aperture means for directing laser light to interact with the target over a broad area of the surface, and for protecting the laser light source.

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Hirsch, Robert L ^[1]

Potomac, MD

Issue Date:: 1979-01-01

OSTI Identifier:: 863298

Patent Number(s):: 4142088

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
B23K26/16 - Removal of by-products, e.g. particles or vapours produced during treatment of a workpiece

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Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: method; mounting; fuel; pellet; laser-excited; fusion; reactor; laser; irradiation; means; irradiating; target; single; light; beam; source; mirror; close; aperture; directing; interact; broad; surface; protecting; aperture means; laser irradiation; fuel pellet; light source; light beam; laser light; fusion reactor; single laser; /219/376/

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