Process for manufacture of inertial confinement fusion targets and resulting product
US4323420A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 17, 1978 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/302
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ICF target comprising a spherical pellet of fusion fuel surrounded by a concentric shell; and a process for manufacturing the same which includes the steps of forming hemispheric shells of a silicon or other substrate material, adhering the shell segments to each other with a fuel pellet contained concentrically therein, then separating the individual targets from the parent substrate. Formation of hemispheric cavities by deposition or coating of a mold substrate is also described. Coatings or membranes may also be applied to the interior of the hemispheric segments prior to joining.
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