SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING LIQUID DROPLET IMPACT FORCED COLLAPSE OF LASER NANOPARTICLE NUCLEATED CAVITIES FOR CONTROLLED NUCLEAR REACTIONS

摘要

A device (100), method (200/300) and system for causing a controlled collapse of cavities (116) formed within liquid droplets (114) wherein a pressurized jet (109) comprising a liquid (104) and nanoparticle material (102) and possibly fuel produces droplets (114) from the breakup of the jet stream (109). The liquid droplets (114) are irradiated with energy (110) to produce and expand cavities (116) formed within the droplets (114) by irradiation (110) of the nanoparticles (102) contained within the droplets (114). The droplets (114) are collided (118) with a target (112) to collapse the cavities within the droplets (116). The irradiating and colliding are timed to enhance implosion energy resulting from the cavities' collapse. The implosion energy and the fuel in the cavity may be used to activate and sustain a fusion reaction (113).