Ultrahigh acceleration of plasma blocks from direct converting laser energy into motion by nonlinear forces

Heinrich Hora, George H. Miley, Paraskevas Lalousis, Kirk Flippo, Sandrine A. Gailard, Dustin Offermann, Juan Fernandez, Xiaoling Yang, Masakatsu Murakami, Reynaldo Castillo, Timothy Stait-Gardner, Brent Le Cornu, Julio Pozo

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    Abstract

    ![CDATA[In contrast to thermal pressure, 100,000 times higher acceleration of plasma blocks was predicted and measured by using nonlinear (ponderomotive) forces. This permits side-on ignition of uncompressed solid fusion fuel deuterium-tritium and hydrogen-boron11.]]
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2011 International Quantum Electronics Conference, 28 August -1 September 2011, Sydney, Australia
    PublisherIEEE
    Pages878-880
    Number of pages3
    ISBN (Print)9780977565771
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011
    EventInternational Quantum Electronics Conference -
    Duration: 28 Aug 2011 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceInternational Quantum Electronics Conference
    Period28/08/11 → …

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