Abstract:
We discuss the feasibility of developing a high-power thermonuclear neutron source driven by laser pulses. Using one-dimensional numerical simulations for targets made in the form of double-sided cones, for an absorbed Nd-laser energy of ~1 MJ (at the second and third harmonics) and pulse duration of 10–20 ns it is possible to achieve a neutron yield at a level of 1016–1017 per shot. This neutron yield is a prerequisite to the commencement of work to develop a hybrid nuclear-thermonuclear reactor.
Citation:
G. V. Dolgoleva, I. G. Lebo, “On the issue of neutron source development for a laser-driven nuclear-thermonuclear reactor”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 49:8 (2019), 796–800 [Quantum Electron., 49:8 (2019), 796–800]
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