• Matter and Radiation at Extremes
  • Vol. 2, Issue 4, 177 (2017)
Heinrich Hora1、*, Shalom Eliezer2, Noaz Nissim2, and Paraskevas Lalousis3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Theoretical Physics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
  • 2Soreq Research Center, Yavne, Israel
  • 3Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser FORTH, Heraklion, GreeceLalousis
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    DOI: 10.1016/j.mre.2017.05.001 Cite this Article
    Heinrich Hora, Shalom Eliezer, Noaz Nissim, Paraskevas Lalousis. Non-thermal laser driven plasma-blocks for proton boron avalanche fusion as direct drive option[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2017, 2(4): 177 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Fusion energy from protons reacting with 11B, HB11, is extremely difficult or impossible when using thermal ignition by laser irradiation. This changes radically when using picosecond laser pulses with powers above petawatts dominated by nonlinear force driven ultrahigh acceleration of plasma blocks for a non-thermal initiation of igniting solid density HB11 fuel. For a cylindrical trapping of the reaction, laser produced ultrahigh magnetic fields above kiloTesla, have to be combined. The experimentally confirmed highly increased HB11 fusion gains due to avalanche reaction may lead to a scheme of an environmentally clean and economic power reactor.
    Heinrich Hora, Shalom Eliezer, Noaz Nissim, Paraskevas Lalousis. Non-thermal laser driven plasma-blocks for proton boron avalanche fusion as direct drive option[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2017, 2(4): 177
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