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Reaching high fusion gain with grams of spin-polarized fuel
J. F. Parisi
Building on recent ignition-access work of Delgado-Aparicio, Ono, and Menard, we show that even a single-use, gram-scale quantity of spin-polarized fuel (SPF) is useful for increas…
Scalable Terbium-149 Production from Highly Enriched Gadolinium-150 Targets
J. F. Parisi, A. Rutkowski
We propose a two-stage production method to overcome existing supply-constraints for the alpha-emitter Tb, a promising candidate for Targeted Alpha Therapy (TAT)…
Scalable Production of Lead-212 and Actinium-225 Generators with Fusion Neutrons
J. F. Parisi, A. Rutkowski
Targeted alpha therapy will require a large expansion of Pb and Ac production. We propose neutron- and photon-driven routes that convert Th, ${}^{231}…
Scalable production of nuclear battery alpha emitters using fusion neutrons
J. F. Parisi
Nuclear batteries powered by alpha decay have been deployed successfully for over 60 years, on a worldwide Pu supply of kilograms per year. We show that the 14 MeV neutrons…
Enhanced alpha channeling with spin-polarized fuel
J. F. Parisi, A. Diallo, J. W. S. Cook
The nuclear spin state of deuterium-tritium (D-T) fuel sets both the D-T fusion cross section and the emission direction of the fusion-born alphas and neutrons. We show two ways th…
Self-subsidizing Mercury Remediation with Fusion Reactors
J. F. Parisi, J. Azad
Fusion reactors can permanently remediate mercury by using it as a neutron multiplier: each (n,2n) reaction reduces the neutron number towards Hg which quickly decays int…
Isotope Production in Muon-Catalyzed-Fusion Systems
J. F. Parisi, A. Rutkowski
Producing valuable isotopes with high-flux high-energy neutrons generated by muon-catalyzed fusion (CF) reactions could substantially improve the economic prospects for muon-cat…
Isotope Production in Fusion Systems
J. F. Parisi, J. A. Schwartz, S. E. Wurzel +2
Fusion systems producing isotopes via neutron-driven transmutation can achieve economic viability well before reaching energy breakeven. Incorporating carefully selected feedstock…
Production of High-Specific-Activity Radioisotopes Using High-Energy Fusion Neutrons
J. F. Parisi, A. Rutkowski, J. Harter +2
We show that transmutation driven by high-energy neutrons from deuterium-tritium (D-T) fusion reactions can produce many important medical radioisotopes - including P, $^{60…
Persistence of Deuterium and Tritium Nuclear Spin-Polarization in Presence of High-Frequency Plasma Waves
J. W. S. Cook, H. Ali, J. F. Parisi +2
We present first-principles numerical calculations of the depolarization rate of spin-polarized deuterium and tritium nuclei in realistic tokamak plasmas, driven by resonant intera…
Scalable Chrysopoeia via Reactions Driven by Deuterium-Tritium Fusion Neutrons
Adam Rutkowski, Jake Harter, Jason Parisi
A scalable approach for chrysopoeia - the transmutation of base metals into gold - has been pursued for millennia. While there have been small-scale demonstrations in particle acce…
Revisiting Fusion in D-He Plasmas With Spin-Polarized Fuel
J. F. Parisi, A. Diallo, S. Meschini
Spin-polarized fuel (SPF) is recognized for enhancing fusion reactivity, but it could provide other advantages particularly relevant to advanced fusion fuels. In this work, we calc…
Electric Power Enhancement using Spin-Polarized Fuel in Fusion Power Plants
J. F. Parisi, A. Diallo
Using a range of fusion power plant (FPP) concepts, we demonstrate that spin-polarized fuel (SPF) can significantly enhance net electric power output, often by many multiples. Nota…
Tritium-Lean Fusion Power Plants with Asymmetric Deuterium-Tritium Transport and Pumping
J. F. Parisi, S. Meschini, A. Rutkowski +1
Asymmetries in deuterium-tritium (D-T) particle transport and divertor pumping speeds are shown to enhance tritium self-sufficiency in fusion power plants. Using a diffusive partic…