Interactions of charged particles on surfaces for fusion and other applications
AssigneeSolaris Nanosciences, Inc.
InventorNabil M. Lawandy
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Abstract
A method of generating an energy release reaction including providing a surface or interface formed between a first medium and a second medium. Depositing a plurality of like-charged particles in the first medium adjacent to the surface wherein a potential binding energy between the plurality of like-charged particles and the repulsive force that exists between the like charged particles causes the particles to move until a state of equilibrium is reached. Wherein the movement of the particles over said surface generates dissipation energy. Further wherein the state of equilibrium results in a distance between at least two of the like-charged particles to be sufficiently small to result in reaction of the at least two like-charged particles.
Claims15
A method of initiating a charge-particle-based reaction comprising:
- providing an interface formed between a first medium and a second medium, the first medium having a first dielectric constant, ε, and the second medium having a second dielectric constant, εs, wherein ε and εs satisfy the relationship:
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- depositing a plurality of particles in the first medium adjacent the interface;
- introducing sufficient energy to separate the particles by a barrier height resulting in a dynamic system wherein positive particles and negative particles seek to move into clusters with other like charged particles;
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- capturing energy generated by the movement of said particles.
A method of generating thermal energy:
- providing an interface formed between a first medium and a second medium, the first medium having a first dielectric constant, ε, and the second medium having a second dielectric constant, εs, wherein ε and εs satisfy the relationship:
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- depositing a plurality of neutral particles in the first medium adjacent to the interface;
- ionizing the plurality of neutral particles with a sufficient energy to separate the ionization products by a barrier height resulting in a dynamic system wherein positive ions and negative ions seek to move into clusters said movement causing thermal energy dissipation and heating of the second medium;
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- capturing the thermal dissipation energy.
A thermal energy generator comprising:
- a first material having a first dielectric constant;
- a second material having a second dielectric constant that is smaller than the first dielectric constant;
- a surface bounded by a junction of the first material and a second material;
- a heat source in thermal communication with the surface;
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- a collector in thermal communication with the surface and configured to receive thermal energy released from a reaction occurring at least in part on the surface, wherein the surface separates oppositely charged particles and coalesces like charged particles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.