Method and system for thermal nuclear fusion
AssigneeSemiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation
InventorTzu-Yin CHIU
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Abstract
A method for nuclide bombardment includes providing a nuclide bombardment target, which includes a metallic single-crystalline layer having a hydrogen-absorbing metallic element. The single-crystalline layer includes lattice channels disposed therein. The target also includes first hydrogen isotopes, configured as interstitial elements in the lattice channels in the single-crystalline layer. The method further includes injecting second hydrogen isotopes into the target substantially along the direction of the lattice channels.
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A method for nuclide bombardment, comprising:
- providing a nuclide bombardment target, the target including:
- a metallic single-crystalline layer including a hydrogen-absorbing metallic element, the single-crystalline layer including lattice channels disposed therein;
- and
- first hydrogen isotopes, configured as interstitial elements in the lattice channels in the single-crystalline layer;
- and
- injecting second hydrogen isotopes into the target substantially along the direction of the lattice channels.
A nuclear species bombardment system, comprising:
- a target, including:
- a target body of a single crystalline layer;
- and
- isotopes of a first element, disposed as interstitial nuclides along lattice channels in the single crystalline layer;
- a bombardment apparatus, configured for injecting isotopes of a second element into the target substantially along said crystal lattice channels.
A method of forming a target for nuclide bombardment, comprising:
- providing a metallic single crystal layer having hydrogen-absorbing properties, and
- exposing the metallic single crystal layer to a fluid containing isotopes of hydrogen, such that the isotopes of hydrogen are absorbed into the single crystal as interstitial nuclides,
- wherein said hydrogen isotopes are disposed substantially along lattice channels of the metallic single crystal thin film.
A nuclide bombardment target, comprising:
- a single-crystalline layer having a metallic element with hydrogen absorbing properties, and
- hydrogen isotopes, configured as interstitial nuclides in the single-crystalline layer,
- wherein the hydrogen isotopes form a lattice that includes nuclides disposed substantially along lattice channels in the single-crystalline layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.