Flexible driver laser for inertial fusion energy

    公开(公告)号:US12075550B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-27

    申请号:US18229582

    申请日:2023-08-02

    摘要: Embodiments of a laser system having an extremely large number of small pulsed lasers for irradiating small targets in inertial confinement fusion experiments, high energy density physics experiments, and inertial fusion power plants is more flexible than existing laser systems. Embodiments facilitate finer control of critical features of laser pulses for inertial fusion, as well as significant reduction in development costs and expansion of the community involved in the research relative to existing laser systems. Embodiments produce smooth intensity profiles at the target, large bandwidth that is over two orders of magnitude greater than existing laser systems, and fine control over laser wavelengths, focal properties, temporal pulse shape, and illumination geometry. Properties of each of the small pulsed lasers are individually selectable.

    LASER SUSTAINED PLASMA AND ENDOSCOPY LIGHT SOURCE

    公开(公告)号:US20240098867A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-21

    申请号:US18486442

    申请日:2023-10-13

    发明人: Rudi Blondia

    摘要: An illumination source includes a laser driver unit configured to emit a plasma sustaining beam. An ingress collimator receives the plasma sustaining beam and produces a collimated ingress beam. A focusing optic receives the collimated ingress beam and produce a focused sustaining beam. A sealed lamp chamber contains an ionizable media that, once ignited, forms a high intensity light emitting plasma having a waist size smaller than 150 microns. The sealed lamp chamber further includes an ingress window configured to receive the focused sustaining beam and an egress window configured to emit the high intensity light. An ignition source is configured to ignite the ionizable media, and an exit fiber is configured to receive and convey the high intensity light. The high intensity light is white light with a black body spectrum, and the exit fiber has a diameter in the range of 200-500 micrometers.

    High efficiency plasma creation system and method

    公开(公告)号:US11856683B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-26

    申请号:US17773819

    申请日:2021-12-27

    申请人: N.T. TAO LTD.

    IPC分类号: H05H1/04 H05H1/16 H05H1/22

    CPC分类号: H05H1/04 H05H1/16 H05H1/22

    摘要: A chamber cross-sectional multi-stage plasma arrangement characterized by escalating charge movement towards chamber center axis through one or more escalation stages contributing to the heating of the plasma, the centering of the plasma on the chamber axis, and creating rotation of the plasma therein. Rotation of the plasma around its axis induces a self-generated magnetic field, which in turn increases plasma stability and confinement. Some of the said stages of the multi-stage arrangement may be created by physical elements and components while others may be induced or generated by externally applying magnetic and/or electric fields or their combinations and/or by injection of electrons, ions or other plasma.

    Systems and methods for radial and axial stability control of an FRC plasma

    公开(公告)号:US11615896B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-28

    申请号:US17525437

    申请日:2021-11-12

    摘要: Systems and methods are provided that facilitate stability of an FRC plasma in both radial and axial directions and axial position control of an FRC plasma along the symmetry axis of an FRC plasma chamber. The systems and methods exploit an axially unstable equilibria of the FRC plasma to enforce radial stability, while stabilizing or controlling the axial instability. The systems and methods provide feedback control of the FRC plasma axial position independent of the stability properties of the plasma equilibrium by acting on the voltages applied to a set of external coils concentric with the plasma and using a non-linear control technique.

    Microwave-powered pellet accelerator
    6.
    发明授权
    Microwave-powered pellet accelerator 有权
    微波动力粒子加速器

    公开(公告)号:US07831008B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-09

    申请号:US12119213

    申请日:2008-05-12

    IPC分类号: G21B1/15 H05H1/22

    CPC分类号: H05H1/22

    摘要: A system for fueling a plasma includes a gyrotron for radiating microwave energy into a waveguide. Also included is a module having a deuterium-tritium (DT) fuel pellet, a diamond, quartz or sapphire window, and a pusher medium located between the pellet and window that is made of frozen deuterium (D2) and metallic particles. With the module in the waveguide, the gyrotron is activated. Radiation from the gyrotron is then directed into the waveguide and through the window to cause the inducement of current in the metal particles, causing the particles to become hot. The absorbed microwave energy is then transferred to the pusher medium by conduction resulting in a gaseous expansion of the pusher medium. This ejects the pellet from the waveguide and into the plasma.

    摘要翻译: 用于对等离子体进行加油的系统包括用于将微波能量辐射到波导中的回旋加速器。 还包括具有氘 - 氚(DT)燃料颗粒,金刚石,石英或蓝宝石窗的模块和位于由冷冻氘(D2)和金属颗粒制成的颗粒和窗之间的推进介质。 随着模块在波导中,陀螺仪被激活。 然后将来自陀螺仪的辐射导入波导并通过窗口引起金属颗粒中的电流的诱导,导致颗粒变热。 然后通过导电将吸收的微波能量转移到推动介质,导致推动介质的气态膨胀。 这将颗粒从波导喷射到等离子体中。

    Apparatus and process for generating flow-stimulated nuclear heat
    7.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and process for generating flow-stimulated nuclear heat 审中-公开
    用于产生流动刺激的核热的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100067637A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-18

    申请号:US12283794

    申请日:2008-09-17

    IPC分类号: H05H1/22

    CPC分类号: G21B3/00 Y02E30/18

    摘要: A deuterium-fueled heat generating reactor that uses a nanometal catalyst to promote an exothermic nuclear reaction, and which increases the reaction rate by using a cation-conducting solid-electrolyte electrochemical cell to pull deuterium flow through the catalyst bed in a closed-loop path.

    摘要翻译: 一种使用纳米金属催化剂促进放热核反应的氘燃料发热反应器,并且通过使用阳离子导电固体电解质电化学电池来提高反应速率,以使氘气在闭环路径中流过催化剂床 。

    Cold fusion apparatus
    8.
    发明申请
    Cold fusion apparatus 审中-公开
    冷融合装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100008461A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-14

    申请号:US12460031

    申请日:2009-07-11

    IPC分类号: H05H1/22 G21B3/00

    CPC分类号: G21B3/00 Y02E30/18

    摘要: In accordance with the present invention, this invention creates the process of cold fusion with the creation of electromagnetic scalar waves and the deuterium loading of cathode in the invention. This process of combining the deuterium loading and current flow of the cathode with the electromagnetic wave and electromagnetic scalar waves are used to allow temporary changes of the electron to electron repulsion, proton to proton repulsion Via the changing of the 3d plus linear time structure into the direction of 12d space time structure in the palladium core. Once all these conditions are met cold fusion will occur

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明,本发明在本发明中产生了产生电磁标量波和阴极的氘负载的冷熔融过程。 这种使阴极的氘负载和电流与电磁波和电磁标量波结合的过程被用于允许电子与电子排斥的暂时变化,质子到质子排斥通过将3d加线性时间结构变为 方向12d空间时间结构在钯核心。 一旦满足这些条件,就会发生冷融合

    Inertial fusion reactor device
    9.
    发明申请
    Inertial fusion reactor device 审中-公开
    惯性聚变反应器装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070237278A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-11

    申请号:US11217605

    申请日:2005-09-02

    申请人: John Lamont

    发明人: John Lamont

    IPC分类号: H05H1/22

    CPC分类号: G21B1/03 Y02E30/14

    摘要: An inertial fusion reactor device comprises an outer containment chamber and an inner containment chamber supported within the outer containment chamber to define a space between respective walls of the inner and outer containment chambers. Water is contained within the space for generating steam which feeds turbine generators. Fuel for a fusion reaction is suspended within the centre of the inner containment chamber by a suitable mechanism. The reaction is initiated by focussing a plurality of laser beams on the fuel. The structure permits the water to be used both for producing usable steam and for absorbing blast impact due to its incompressible nature.

    摘要翻译: 惯性聚变反应器装置包括外部容纳室和支撑在外部容纳室内的内部容纳室,以在内部和外部容纳室的相应壁之间限定空间。 水被包含在用于产生蒸汽的空间内,供给涡轮发电机。 用于聚变反应的燃料通过合适的机构悬浮在内部容纳室的中心内。 通过将多个激光束聚焦在燃料上来启动反应。 该结构允许水用于产生可用的蒸汽并且由于其不可压缩的性质而吸收爆炸冲击。

    Magnetized plasma fusion reactor
    10.
    发明申请
    Magnetized plasma fusion reactor 审中-公开
    磁化等离子体聚变反应堆

    公开(公告)号:US20060198483A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-07

    申请号:US11073276

    申请日:2005-03-04

    申请人: Michel Laberge

    发明人: Michel Laberge

    IPC分类号: H05H1/22

    CPC分类号: G21B3/008

    摘要: A fusion reactor apparatus for initiating a fusion reaction in a fusionable material is disclosed. The apparatus includes a vessel operable to contain a liquid medium and a vortex generator operable to generate a vortex in the liquid medium. The apparatus also includes a plasma generator operable to generate a magnetized plasma of the fusionable material and to introduce the magnetized plasma into the vortex and a pressure wave generator operably configured to cause a pressure wavefront in the liquid medium to envelope the magnetized plasma and to converge on the magnetized plasma to impart sufficient energy to the fusionable material to initiate fusion in the fusionable material.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于在可熔材料中引发聚变反应的聚变反应器装置。 该装置包括可操作以容纳液体介质的容器和可操作以在液体介质中产生涡流的涡流发生器。 该装置还包括等离子体发生器,其可操作以产生可熔融材料的磁化等离子体并将磁化等离子体引入涡流中;以及压力波发生器,可操作地构造成使液体介质中的压力波前包围磁化等离子体并收敛 在磁化的等离子体上以赋予可熔融材料足够的能量以引发可熔融材料中的熔化。