Cluster Fusion
Abstract
Clustered materials strongly couple with intense laser radiation. The instantaneous conversion of laser energy into electron energy and subsequent conversion into ion energy leads to an efficient rapid laser energy injection into high energy (>10 keV) components of ions. This property of the laser-cluster interaction allows us to suggest compact ways to trigger nuclear fusion. A compact pulsed neutron source as well as a compact fusion reactor are considered.
- Publication:
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Physica Scripta Volume T
- Pub Date:
- 2001
- DOI:
- 10.1238/Physica.Topical.089a00045
- Bibcode:
- 2001PhST...89...45T