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

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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