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Alvarez, Luis W.; Bradner, H.; Crawford, Frank S.; Crawford, Jennifer; Falk-Vairant, P.; Good, Myron L.; Gow, J.D.; Rosenfeld, Arthur H.; Solmitz, Frank T.; Stevenson, M. L.; Ticho, Harold K.; Tripp, Robert D.

doi:10.1103/physrev.105.1127

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“…4. However, in the case of muon catalysed fusion of protons and deuterons, a muon flies away with 5.5 MeV instead of a γ ray [18]. In this case the internal conversion probability increases due to the proximity of the muon to the nucleus.…”

Section: Internal Conversion With Electron Screeningmentioning

confidence: 99%

Catalysis of Nuclear Reactions by Electrons

Lipoglavšek

2017

EPJ Web Conf.

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Abstract. Electron screening enhances nuclear reaction cross sections at low energies. We studied the nuclear reaction 1 H( 19 F,αγ) 16 O in inverse kinematics in different solid hydrogen targets. Measured resonance strengths differed by up to a factor of 10 in different targets. We also studied the 2 H(p,γ) 3 He fusion reaction and observed electrons emitted as reaction products instead of γ rays. In this case electron screening greatly enhances internal conversion probability.

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Section: Internal Conversion With Electron Screeningmentioning

confidence: 99%

Catalysis of Nuclear Reactions by Electrons

Lipoglavšek

2017

EPJ Web Conf.

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“…Use of muons as a catalyst in p-D fusion was first examined by Frank in 1947 [36] and the first experimental proof was demonstrated by Alvarez in 1956 [37] . Muon catalyzed D-T fusion was described in the work of Sakharov in 1948 [38,39] and was further discussed by Jackson in 1957 [40] .…”

Section: Development Of µCf For Conditions Opened By Laser Induced Ulmentioning

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“…Up until now muon production is based on accelerators where a proton beam accelerates and collides with a solid target to produce pions that decay to positive and negative muons [36][37][38][39] . Our aim is to study µCF in D-T mixture where muons are created from the interaction of a proton beam, which is created and accelerated by a high-intensity laser beam, with a solid target.…”

Section: Development Of µCf For Conditions Opened By Laser Induced Ulmentioning

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New scheme to trigger fusion in a compact magnetic fusion device by combining muon catalysis and alpha heating effects

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Lalousis

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High Pow Laser Sci Eng

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The application of laser pulses with psec or shorter duration enables nonthermal efficient ultrahigh acceleration of plasma blocks with homogeneous high ion energies exceeding ion current densities of 10 12 A cm −2 . The effects of ultrahigh acceleration of plasma blocks with high energy proton beams are proposed for muon production in a compact magnetic fusion device. The proposed new scheme consists of an ignition fusion spark by muon catalyzed fusion (µCF) in a small mirror-like configuration where low temperature D-T plasma is trapped for a duration of 1 µs. This initial fusion spark produces sufficient alpha heating in order to initiate the fusion process in the main device. The use of a multi-fluid global particle and energy balance code allows us to follow the temporal evolution of the reaction rate of the fusion process in the device. Recent progress on the ICAN and IZEST projects for high efficient high power and high repetition rate laser systems allows development of the proposed device for clean energy production. With the proposed approaches, experiments on fusion nuclear reactions and µCF process can be performed in magnetized plasmas in existing kJ/PW laser facilities as the GEKKO-LFEX, the PETAL and the ORION or in the near future laser facilities as the ELI-NP Romanian pillar.Keywords: alpha heating effect; high energy density physics; laser plasmas interaction; laser proton acceleration high energy density physics; muon catalyzed fusion; ultra-intense; ultra-short pulse laser interaction with matters

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“…[56], сразу же после знаменитого опыта Алваре са [4], удобно представить на схеме рис. 2, где введены обозначения:…”

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