Search for D-D Fusion initiated by Nuclear Hotspots in Boranes
In the group of boron hydrogen compounds, decaborane and aminoborane belong to those with a particularly high hydrogen density in the molecular volume. Almost 100% of the protons in the molecule can be replaced by deuterons. In the element boron, the isotope 10B is 19.9% naturally present. By captur...
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| description | In the group of boron hydrogen compounds, decaborane and aminoborane belong to those with a particularly high hydrogen density in the molecular volume. Almost 100% of the protons in the molecule can be replaced by deuterons. In the element boron, the isotope 10B is 19.9% naturally present. By capturing thermal neutrons in this isotope, the high-energy reaction products 4He and 7Li are formed. It thus forms a hotspot in a spatially stable cloud of deuterium nuclei, which can be triggered by external action and whose energy could be transferred to deuterium in a similar way to neutral beam injection, a successful method to heat a fusion plasma. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ba842fd5e158414da8b08760b5a6c71e2024-01-26T16:38:38ZengEDP SciencesEPJ Web of Conferences2100-014X2023-01-012900800510.1051/epjconf/202329008005epjconf_eunpc2023_08005Search for D-D Fusion initiated by Nuclear Hotspots in BoranesPriesmeyer Hans Georg0Cazalas Edward1IEAP, University of KielNuclear Engineering, University of UtahIn the group of boron hydrogen compounds, decaborane and aminoborane belong to those with a particularly high hydrogen density in the molecular volume. Almost 100% of the protons in the molecule can be replaced by deuterons. In the element boron, the isotope 10B is 19.9% naturally present. By capturing thermal neutrons in this isotope, the high-energy reaction products 4He and 7Li are formed. It thus forms a hotspot in a spatially stable cloud of deuterium nuclei, which can be triggered by external action and whose energy could be transferred to deuterium in a similar way to neutral beam injection, a successful method to heat a fusion plasma.https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2023/16/epjconf_eunpc2023_08005.pdf |
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