Magnetic confinement system using charged ammonia targets

Patent · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:863279

Porter, Gary D ^[1]; Bogdanoff, Anatoly ^[2]

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1. Livermore, CA
2. Danville, CA

A system for guiding charged laser targets to a predetermined focal spot of a laser along generally arbitrary, and especially horizontal, directions which comprises a series of electrostatic sensors which provide inputs to a computer for real time calculation of position, velocity, and direction of the target along an initial injection trajectory, and a set of electrostatic deflection means, energized according to a calculated output of said computer, to change the target trajectory to intercept the focal spot of the laser which is triggered so as to illuminate the target of the focal spot.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4138317
• OSTI ID: 863279
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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magnetic
confinement
charged
ammonia
targets
guiding
laser
predetermined
focal
spot
arbitrary
especially
horizontal
directions
comprises
series
electrostatic
sensors
provide
inputs
computer
time
calculation
position
velocity
direction
target
initial
injection
trajectory
set
deflection
means
energized
according
calculated
output
change
intercept
triggered
illuminate
magnetic confinement
focal spot
laser targets
charged laser
laser target
provide inputs
electrostatic deflection
guiding charged
especially horizontal
electrostatic sensors
predetermined focal
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