https://doi.org/10.1140/epjs/s11734-025-01562-7
Regular Article
Nanotechnology and plasmonics for fusion
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NAPLIFE, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Konkoly Thege Miklós u. 29-33, 1121, Budapest, Hungary
a
biro.tamas@wigner.hun-ren.hu
Received:
6
November
2024
Accepted:
3
March
2025
Published online:
20
March
2025
We use nanotechnology-improved targets for femtosecond laser pulse shots in order to take advantage of plasmonic effects when accelerating electrons and ions. We seek to reach proton energies sufficient for igniting nuclear fusion processes with the surrounding material. In particular, the pB reaction is aimed at, not producing primary neutrons, just alpha particles. This paper reports about the state of our experimental research as presented at the conference on Particles and Plasmas, June 10–12, 2024, Budapest, Hungary.
The original title at PP2024 was “NAPLIFE: NAnoPlasmonic Laser Ignited Fusion Experiment - nanofusion progress 2023/24”.
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