Patent ID: 9036765
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: G21B,G21D,H01F,H05G,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A system for applying synchronous x-ray pulses to inertial confinement fusion target material, comprising: a) a central target chamber for receiving fusion target material in the form of a fusion target pellet in spherical form; b) a plurality of energy drivers arranged around the exterior of the target chamber in symmetrical pairs about said fusion target pellet and arranged in a 3-dimensionally symmetric, direct drive configuration about said fusion target pellet; c) means for controlling the plurality of energy drivers to: d) a plurality of means for extracting fusion reaction energy released from the fusion target pellet, comprising both: e) each of the plurality of energy drivers comprising an x-ray source, wherein each x-ray source comprises: