Fusion energy from plasma block ignition

Heinrich Hora, Jan Badziak, Sebastian Glowacz, Sebastian Jablonski, Z. Skladanowski, Frederick Osman, Yu Cang, Jie Zhang, George H. Miley, Hansheng Peng, Xiantu He, Weiyan Zhang, Karel Rohlena, J. Ullschmied, Karel Jungwirth

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    Abstract

    Generation of high speed dense plasma blocks is well known from hydrodynamic theory and computations (PIC) with experimental confirmation by Badziak et al. (2005) since ps laser pulses with power above TW are available. These blocks may be used for fusion flame generation (thermonuclear propagation) in uncompressed solid state deuterium and tritium for very high gain uncomplicated operation in power stations. Hydrodynamic theory from computations from the end of 1970s to recent, genuine two fluid computations support the skin layer accelerations (SLA), by nonlinear (ponderomotive) forces as measured now in details under the uniquely selected conditions to suppress relativistic self-focusing by high contrast ratio and to keep plane geometry interaction. It is shown how the now available PW-ps laser pulses may provide the very extreme conditions for generating the fusion flames in solid state density DT.
    Original languageEnglish
    Number of pages10
    JournalLaser and Particle Beams
    Publication statusPublished - 2005

    Keywords

    • fusion energy
    • laser fusion
    • nonlinear force
    • plasma block ignition
    • ponderomotion
    • skin layer acceleration

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