Plasma and Fusion Research · 2013 · 16 citations · 6 references
Target InjectionEngineeringNuclear PhysicsPhysicsNatural SciencesParticle PhysicsApplied PhysicsFusion PowerInertial Confinement FusionControlled Nuclear FusionGenerated NeutronsFusion EnergyNeutron SourceNeutron ScatteringNuclear EngineeringFusion NeutronicsInertial Fusion EnergyAccelerator Technology
Target injection is a key technology to realizing inertial fusion energy. Here we present the first demonstration of target injection and neutron generation. We injected more than 600 spherical deuterated polystyrene (C8D8) bead targets during 10 minutes at 1Hz. After the targets fell for a distance of 18cm, we applied the synchronized laser-diode-pumped ultra-intense laser HAMA and successfully generated neutrons repeatedly. The result is a step toward fusion power and also suggests possible industrial neutron sources.
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William J. Hogan, R.O. Bangerter, G.L. Kulcinski · Physics Today · 1992 · 159 citations
Fusion Using Fast Heating of a Compactly Imploded CD Core
Y. Kitagawa, Yoshitaka Mori, Osamu Komeda et al. · Physical Review Letters · 2012 · 20 citations · Full text
Engineering, Laser-plasma Interaction, Laser Applications +19