Fusion energy using avalanche increased boron reactions for block-ignition by ultrahigh power picosecond laser pulses

Heinrich Hora; Georg Korn; Lorenzo Giuffrida; Daniele Margarone; Antonino Picciotto; Josef Krasa; Karel Jungwirth; Jiri Ullschmied; Paraskevas Lalousis; Shalom Eliezer; George H. Miley; Stavros Moustaizis; Gérard Mourou

doi:10.1017/S0263034615000634

Fusion energy using avalanche increased boron reactions for block-ignition by ultrahigh power picosecond laser pulses

Heinrich Hora^*, Georg Korn, Lorenzo Giuffrida, Daniele Margarone, Antonino Picciotto, Josef Krasa, Karel Jungwirth, Jiri Ullschmied, Paraskevas Lalousis, Shalom Eliezer, George H. Miley, Stavros Moustaizis, Gérard Mourou

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Abstract

Exceptionally high reaction gains of hydrogen protons measured with the boron isotope 11 are compared with other fusion reactions. This is leading to the conclusion that secondary avalanche reactions are happening and confirming the results of high-gain, neutron-free, clean, safe, low-cost, and long-term available energy. The essential basis is the unusual non-thermal block-ignition scheme with picosecond laser pulses of extremely high powers above the petawatt range.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	607-619
Number of pages	13
Journal	Laser And Particle Beams
Volume	33
Issue number	4
Early online date	14 Jul 2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0263034615000634
Publication status	Published - 01 Dec 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Boron fusion by lasers
Fusion energy without radiation problem
Non-linear force-driven block ignition
Ultrahigh acceleration
Ultrahigh magnetic fields

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Hora, H., Korn, G., Giuffrida, L., Margarone, D., Picciotto, A., Krasa, J., Jungwirth, K., Ullschmied, J., Lalousis, P., Eliezer, S., Miley, G. H., Moustaizis, S., & Mourou, G. (2015). Fusion energy using avalanche increased boron reactions for block-ignition by ultrahigh power picosecond laser pulses. Laser And Particle Beams, 33(4), 607-619. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0263034615000634

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Fusion energy using avalanche increased boron reactions for block-ignition by ultrahigh power picosecond laser pulses

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