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An approach of laser induced nuclear fusion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2008

K. Imasaki  and
D. Li
K. Imasaki*
Affiliation:
Institute for Laser Technology, Osaka, Japan
D. Li
Affiliation:
Institute for Laser Technology, Osaka, Japan
*
Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Kazuo Imasaki, Institute for Laser Technology, 2-6 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

An approach to an alternative laser fusion in a magnetic field with an intense laser of exa watt level will be discussed. Such a strong field in an exa watt laser will induce enhanced nuclear tunneling through the propagation in plasma. This causes an enhanced nuclear reaction for fusion. We discuss the possibilities to apply this to nuclear fusion energy and to obtain break even in a 100 kJ laser.

Keywords

Coulomb barrierLaser fusionNuclear reaction
Type
Research Article
Information
Laser and Particle Beams , Volume 26 , Issue 1 , March 2008 , pp. 2 - 8
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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