AN ACOUSTICALLY DRIVEN MAGNETIZED TARGET FUSION REACTOR

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Laberge, Michel [1 ]
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[1] Gen Fus Inc, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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We propose a new acoustic compression scheme for a MTF power plant. A strong acoustic wave is produced by piston impacts. The wave focuses in liquid PbLi to compress a pre-formed FRC plasma. Simulations indicate the possibility of building an economical 60 MWe power plant. A proof-of-principle experiment produces a small D-D fusion yield of 2000 neutrons per shot.
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