2016/03/04 by H. Hora, Heinrich Hora, Hora, H. +25
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Ion-surface interactions and analysis #Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics #Nuclear Physics and Applications #Plasma Physics (physics.plasm-ph) #physics.plasm-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1603.02579
11 pages, 6 figures, Submitted to Proceedings 2nd Symposium High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 14-18 MARCH 2016, Suzhou/China
arxiv created 2016/03/04 · openalex publication_date 2016/03/04 · arxiv updated 2016/03/09 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
After the very long consideration of the ideal energy source by fusion of the protons of light hydrogen with the boron isotope 11 (boron fusion HB11) the very first two independent measurements of very high reaction gains by lasers basically opens a fundamental breakthrough. The non-thermal plasma block ignition with extremely high power laser pulses above petawatt of picosecond duration in combination with up to ten kilotesla magnetic fields for trapping has to be combined to use the measured high gains as proof of an avalanche reaction for an environmentally clean, low cost and lasting energy source as potential option against global warming. The unique HB11 avalanche reaction is are now based on elastic collisions of helium nuclei (alpha particles) limited only to a reactor for controlled fusion energy during a very short time within a very small volume.