Experiments on the observation of neutron emission at a focus of high-power laser radiation on a lithium deuteride surface

Theoretical calculations indicate that laser radiation may be used to heat a deuterium plasma to temperatures at which thermonuclear neutron emission may be observed. Using a neodymium glass laser, producing a 20-joule pulse of approximately 10 -11 -second pulse length, preliminary evidence of neutr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	IEEE (Inst. Elec. Electron. Eng.), J. Quant. Electron., QE-4: 864- 7(Nov. 1968) J. Quant. Electron., QE-4: 864- 7(Nov. 1968), 1968-11, Vol.4 (11), p.864-867
Hauptverfasser:	Basov, N., Kriukov, P., Zakharov, S., Senatsky, Yu, Tchekalin, S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	EMISSION Glass INTERACTIONS IRRADIATION LASER RADIATION/reactions with lithium deuteride surfaces, neutron emission in, (E) Laser theory LASERS Lithium LITHIUM DEUTERIDES/plasma of, neutron emission from laser-beam irradiated, (E) LITHIUM HYDRIDES N32860 -Physics-Controlled Thermonuclear Research- Thermonuclear Engineering & Equipment NEUTRONS NEUTRONS/emission from laser-irradiated lithium deuteride surfaces, (E) Optical pulses Oscillators PLASMA Plasma temperature PLASMA/neutron emission from laser- irradiated lithium deuteride, (E) Power lasers Pulse amplifiers Radioactive decay SOLIDS Surface emitting lasers SURFACES THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS
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Zusammenfassung:	Theoretical calculations indicate that laser radiation may be used to heat a deuterium plasma to temperatures at which thermonuclear neutron emission may be observed. Using a neodymium glass laser, producing a 20-joule pulse of approximately 10 -11 -second pulse length, preliminary evidence of neutron emission has been obtained.
ISSN:	0018-9197 1558-1713
DOI:	10.1109/JQE.1968.1074981