An inertial electrostatic confinement (IEC) fusion facility with inner ion source includes an anode, a cathode, a high-voltage lead-in support rod connected to the cathode, an inner ion source, a vacuum system, and a high-voltage system. An anode potential of the inner ion source is lower than an anode potential of the IEC; the cathode is a spherical net structure having longitude and latitude circles, and cooling channels are arranged in the longitude and latitude circles. An ion motion trajectory perturbation device (IMTPD) is arranged in the IEC for performing perturbation to change an angular momentum of an ion motion. IMTPD can avoid the ion loss for the long time confinement when the ion move back and forth in IEC. The high vacuum can avoid the ion loss and the power consume of high voltage source induced by the ionization. A neutron yield and a gain-loss ratio can be improved.

An inertial electrostatic confinement (IEC) fusion facility with inner ion source includes an anode, a cathode, a high-voltage lead-in support rod connected to the cathode, an inner ion source, a vacuum system, and a high-voltage system. An anode potential of the inner ion source is lower than an anode potential of the IEC; the cathode is a spherical net structure having longitude and latitude circles, and cooling channels are arranged in the longitude and latitude circles. An ion motion trajectory perturbation device (IMTPD) is arranged in the IEC for performing perturbation to change an angular momentum of an ion motion. IMTPD can avoid the ion loss for the long time confinement when the ion move back and forth in IEC. The high vacuum can avoid the ion loss and the power consume of high voltage source induced by the ionization. A neutron yield and a gain-loss ratio can be improved.

Application of axial seed magnetic fields in the range 20-100 T that compress to greater than 10,000 T (100 MG) under typical NIF implosion conditions may significantly relax the conditions required for ignition and propagating burn in NIF ignition targets that are degraded by hydrodynamic instabilities. Such magnetic fields can: (a) permit the recovery of ignition, or at least significant alpha particle heating, in submarginal NIF targets that would otherwise fail because of adverse hydrodynamic instability growth, (b) permit the attainment of ignition in conventional cryogenic layered solid-DT targets redesigned to operate under reduced drive conditions, (c) permit the attainment of volumetric ignition in simpler, room-temperature single-shell DT gas capsules, and (d) ameliorate adverse hohlraum plasma conditions during laser drive and capsule compression. In general, an applied magnetic field should always improve the ignition condition for any NIF ignition target design.

Application of axial seed magnetic fields in the range 20-100 T that compress to greater than 10,000 T (100 MG) under typical NIF implosion conditions may significantly relax the conditions required for ignition and propagating burn in NIF ignition targets that are degraded by hydrodynamic instabilities. Such magnetic fields can: (a) permit the recovery of ignition, or at least significant alpha particle heating, in submarginal NIF targets that would otherwise fail because of adverse hydrodynamic instability growth, (b) permit the attainment of ignition in conventional cryogenic layered solid-DT targets redesigned to operate under reduced drive conditions, (c) permit the attainment of volumetric ignition in simpler, room-temperature single-shell DT gas capsules, and (d) ameliorate adverse hohlraum plasma conditions during laser drive and capsule compression. In general, an applied magnetic field should always improve the ignition condition for any NIF ignition target design.

The invention relates to a method for eliminating neutrons from fission, fusion or aneutronic nuclear reactions in a reactor, in particular in a laser-driven nuclear fusion reactor which operates with hydrogen and the boron-11 isotope, in which method at least some moderated neutrons are made to undergo a nuclear reaction with tin. As a result of the nuclear reactions with tin, the neutrons convert the tin nuclei into stable nuclei having a higher atomic weight resulting from neutron capture. The invention also relates to a reactor which is designed for energy conversion by means of fission, fusion or aneutronic nuclear reactions and for generating electric energy, wherein the reactor contains a neutron elimination device which contains tin and is arranged such that at least some moderated neutrons are made to undergo a nuclear reaction with the tin.

An energy storage system includes a plasma battery and a reconverter to convert energy stored in the plasma battery to electricity. The plasma battery and the reconverter are coupled by a non-neutral plasma duct. The plasma battery includes a plasma battery supercell. The plasma battery supercell includes a plasma battery cell which includes a plasma containment fiber. The plasma containment fiber includes one or more concentric shells to store non-neutral plasma ions for energy storage. The plasma battery may include additional plasma battery supercells, which may be separated by a separator. The plasma battery includes an enclosure to provide electromagnetic shielding. The reconverter includes a power outlet to power an electric load.

A device for creating an environment in which fusion can occur is provided. In its most basic embodiment, the present invention comprises two opposing cathodes separated from each other by a gap. An anode is positioned outside of the gap on a horizontal plane from the vertically positioned cathodes. This cathode and anode structure is positioned within a chamber with a vacuum drawn. Into the chamber, a quantity of fuel such as hydrogen, deuterium, and/or tritium fuel may be introduced. Upon application of a current to the system, ions will be retained in orbit about the cathodes, creating a plasma.

A device for creating an environment in which fusion can occur is provided. In its most basic embodiment, the present invention comprises two opposing cathodes separated from each other by a gap. An anode is positioned outside of the gap on a horizontal plane from the vertically positioned cathodes. This cathode and anode structure is positioned within a chamber with a vacuum drawn. Into the chamber, a quantity of fuel such as hydrogen, deuterium, and/or tritium fuel may be introduced. Upon application of a current to the system, ions will be retained in orbit about the cathodes, creating a plasma.

The invention relates to a method for eliminating neutrons from fission, fusion or aneutronic nuclear reactions in a reactor (100), in particular in a laser-driven nuclear fusion reactor (100) which operates with hydrogen and the boron-11 isotope, in which method at least some moderated neutrons are made to undergo a nuclear reaction with tin (11). As a result of the nuclear reactions with tin, the neutrons convert the tin nuclei into stable nuclei having a higher atomic weight resulting from neutron capture. The invention also relates to a reactor (100) which is designed for energy conversion by means of fission, fusion or aneutronic nuclear reactions and for generating electric energy, wherein the reactor contains a neutron elimination device (50) which contains tin and is arranged such that at least some moderated neutrons are made to undergo a nuclear reaction with the tin.

Various configurations for ICF targets and techniques for their utilization are disclosed which may be simpler and more robust than conventional targets. In some embodiments, these targets may operate at a large areal density (ρr), and/or may be imploded primarily by a single strong shock. In some embodiments, the entire volume of a region of fuel may be heated to a desired temperature at once, such that all the fuel mass may participate in the physical processes that may lead to fusion ignition. Targets of this type may be less sensitive to drive non-uniformity and to the temporal profile of driver energy delivery than conventional ICF targets.