3 papers
physics.plasm-ph2024
Comments to Marvel Fusions Mixed Fuels Reactor Concept
Karl Lackner, Rainer Burhenn, Sina Fietz +1
Nanostructured solid boron-hydrogen compounds have been suggested as target and fuel for laser fusion, offering improved laser-plasma coupling, avoiding cryogenic fuel handling and…
physics.plasm-ph2023
Comments on "Volume ignition of mixed fuel" by H. Ruhl and G. Korn (Marvel Fusion, Munich)
Karl Lackner, Rainer Burhenn, Sina Fietz +1
In the most recent note on Marvel Fusion's concept for a laser driven pB reactor without compression, Ruhl and Korn consider the volumetric energy balance of fusion reactions vs. b…
physics.plasm-ph2023
Comments to "High current ionic flows via ultra-fast lasers for fusion applications" by H. Ruhl and G. Korn (Marvel Fusion, Munich)
Karl Lackner, Sina Fietz, Alexander v. Müller
We comment on Marvel Fusion's proposal to use ultra-short, intensive laser pulses impinging on nanostructured targets for the production of hot ions, with the ultimate aim of energ…