GB1273945A - Pulsed laser-ignited thermonuclear reactor - Google Patents

Pulsed laser-ignited thermonuclear reactor

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GB1273945A
GB1273945A GB24175/71A GB2417571A GB1273945A GB 1273945 A GB1273945 A GB 1273945A GB 24175/71 A GB24175/71 A GB 24175/71A GB 2417571 A GB2417571 A GB 2417571A GB 1273945 A GB1273945 A GB 1273945A
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lithium
fusion
reactor
tritium
pulsed laser
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21B—FUSION REACTORS
    • G21B1/00—Thermonuclear fusion reactors
    • G21B1/03—Thermonuclear fusion reactors with inertial plasma confinement
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
    • Y02E30/10—Nuclear fusion reactors

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
  • Particle Accelerators (AREA)
  • Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
GB24175/71A 1970-02-11 1971-04-19 Pulsed laser-ignited thermonuclear reactor Expired GB1273945A (en)

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BE (1) BE762741A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2104738A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2079370B1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1273945A (enExample)
NL (1) NL7101778A (enExample)
SE (1) SE371520B (enExample)

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FR2079370B1 (enExample) 1976-02-06
NL7101778A (enExample) 1971-08-13
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PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PLNP Patent lapsed through nonpayment of renewal fees