Patent Number: 045445206
Section: claims

1. A neutron producing laser target comprising: a pair of crossed glass fibers disposed across an orifice on a target supporting plate;  a microsphere disposed in a quadrant formed by said crossed fibers glued at an equator tangentially to each of said fibers; and  at least one shell enclosing said microsphere comprising two hemispheres glued to said fibers with said microsphere disposed essentially at the center thereof. 2. The invention of claim 1 wherein said fibers are at most about 5 to about 10 .mu.m in diameter. 3. The invention of claim 1 wherein said glass fibers are juxtapositioned essentially at right angles to one another. 4. The invention of claim 1 wherein said shell is about 100 .mu.m in outside diameter. 5. The invention of claim 1 further comprising at least a second shell enclosing said first shell comprising two hemispheres glued to said fibers. 6. The invention of claim 5 wherein said second shell is essentially 500 .mu.m in outside diameter.