Quantum controlled fusion
| Autor: | Eduardo Berrios, Peter G. Wolynes, Martin Gruebele |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Fusion
Thermonuclear fusion Chemistry Nuclear Theory General Physics and Astronomy Plasma Laser 01 natural sciences 010305 fluids & plasmas law.invention Physics::Plasma Physics law Coherent control Phase space 0103 physical sciences Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Atomic physics Nuclear Experiment 010306 general physics Ground state Quantum |
| Zdroj: | Chemical Physics Letters. 683:216-221 |
| ISSN: | 0009-2614 |
| Popis: | Quantum-controlled motion of nuclei, starting from the nanometer-size ground state of a molecule, can potentially overcome some of the difficulties of thermonuclear fusion by compression of a fuel pellet or in a bulk plasma. Coherent laser control can manipulate nuclear motion precisely, achieving large phase space densities for the colliding nuclei. We combine quantum wavepacket propagation of D and T nuclei in a field-bound molecule with coherent control by a shaped laser pulse to demonstrate enhancement of nuclear collision rates. Atom-smashers powered by coherent control may become laboratory sources of particle bursts, and even assist muonic fusion. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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