Foam encapsulated targets
Abstract
Foam encapsulated laser-fusion targets wherein a quantity of thermonuclear fuel is embedded in low density, microcellular foam which serves as an electron conduction channel for symmetrical implosion of the fuel by illumination of the target by one or more laser beams. The fuel, such as DT, is contained within a hollow shell constructed of glass, for example, with the foam having a cell size of preferably no greater than 2 .mu.m, a density of 0.065 to 0.6.times.10.sup.3 kg/m.sup.3, and external diameter of less than 200 .mu.m.
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864514
- Patent Number(s):
- 4376752
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- foam; encapsulated; targets; laser-fusion; quantity; thermonuclear; fuel; embedded; density; microcellular; serves; electron; conduction; channel; symmetrical; implosion; illumination; target; laser; beams; dt; contained; hollow; shell; constructed; glass; example; cell; size; preferably; 065; times; 10; kg; external; diameter; 200; fusion targets; laser beams; nuclear fuel; laser beam; cell size; microcellular foam; fusion target; thermonuclear fuel; hollow shell; foam encapsulated; conduction channel; symmetrical implosion; electron conduction; cellular foam; laser-fusion targets; /376/
Citation Formats
Nuckolls, John H, Thiessen, Albert R, and Dahlbacka, Glen H. Foam encapsulated targets. United States: N. p., 1983.
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Nuckolls, John H, Thiessen, Albert R, & Dahlbacka, Glen H. Foam encapsulated targets. United States.
Nuckolls, John H, Thiessen, Albert R, and Dahlbacka, Glen H. Sat .
"Foam encapsulated targets". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864514.
@article{osti_864514,
title = {Foam encapsulated targets},
author = {Nuckolls, John H and Thiessen, Albert R and Dahlbacka, Glen H},
abstractNote = {Foam encapsulated laser-fusion targets wherein a quantity of thermonuclear fuel is embedded in low density, microcellular foam which serves as an electron conduction channel for symmetrical implosion of the fuel by illumination of the target by one or more laser beams. The fuel, such as DT, is contained within a hollow shell constructed of glass, for example, with the foam having a cell size of preferably no greater than 2 .mu.m, a density of 0.065 to 0.6.times.10.sup.3 kg/m.sup.3, and external diameter of less than 200 .mu.m.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {1983},
month = {1}
}
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