Estimation of the neutron generation in the combined magneto-inertial fusion scheme
Victor V. Kuzenov, Sergei V. Ryzhkov
Abstract
Abstract The results of calculating the combined effects of intense laer beams and plasma jets on a cylindrical target located in external magnetic field are presented. Parameters of compressed plasma are demonstrated and the capability to create neutron source with combined scheme—the number of neutrons per unit length N fus ≈ 10 15 n · cm −1 by the time the exposure is completed, is shown. The conclusion is drawn about the prospects of the combined use of laser radiation and pulsed jets in interaction with a magnetized target.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsNeutronInertial confinement fusionPlasmaComputational physicsRadiationMagnetic fieldNeutron starFusionInertial frame of referenceLaserNuclear physicsOpticsAstrophysicsClassical mechanicsQuantum mechanicsLinguisticsPhilosophyLaser-Plasma Interactions and DiagnosticsCold Fusion and Nuclear ReactionsLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasma