EP 1642301 A2 20060405 - FUSION APPARATUS AND METHODS
Title (en)
FUSION APPARATUS AND METHODS
Title (de)
FUSIONSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN
Title (fr)
APPAREIL ET PROCEDES DE FUSION
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2004018553 W 20040612
- US 47869903 P 20030613
- US 86646304 A 20040610
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2005001845A2] Improved apparatus adapted to utilize available fuels and components to produce practical nuclear fusion in a comparatively confined space. In an exemplary embodiment, one or more glass fibers are used as a containment medium for the nuclear fuel (e.g., Deuterium or Lithium). The fibers are also optionally tapered and porous in order to permit introduction of gaseous fuel along a portion of their length. A high-intensity energy source (e.g., pulsed femto-second laser) is used to excite and contain the fuel to fusion temperature through, inter alia, pondermotive forces generated within the fiber(s). The effluent from the device can be used for any number of purposes, such as to drive a magneto-hydrodynamic generator in order to generate electricity.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
IPC 8 main group level
G21B (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G21B 1/23 (2013.01); Y02E 30/10 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2005001845A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2005001845 A2 20050106; WO 2005001845 A3 20060921; AU 2004252873 A1 20050106; CA 2529163 A1 20050106; EP 1642301 A2 20060405
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2004018553 W 20040612; AU 2004252873 A 20040612; CA 2529163 A 20040612; EP 04754972 A 20040612