Patent ID: 9058904
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: G21B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A method for injecting electrons of predetermined energy and quantity into an inertial confinement fusion fuel-derived plasma, comprising: a) providing a central target chamber for receiving a fusion fuel pellet of spherical shape; b) providing a plurality of energy drivers arranged in symmetrical pairs about the fusion fuel pellet and oriented to direct a first energy pulse of optical laser light, X-ray pulses or ions into the fusion fuel pellet in a 3-dimensionally symmetric manner about said pellet; c) providing a plurality of electron sources, each of which creates an electron beam of a predetermined energy and quantity; d) step for operating said plurality of energy drivers for illuminating and ionizing the fusion fuel pellet in such a manner as to create a fusion fuel-derived plasma; and e) following the step for operating said plurality of energy drivers, step for operating said plurality of electron sources in such a manner as to cause the electron beams to permeate the fusion fuel-derived plasma.