Advec, Inc.

The United States of America As Represented by the United States Energy

Gene H McCall

Daniel S Pappas

George W York

R Jay Fries

Eugene H Farnum

A compact fission reactor generates a flux of fission fragments, fission neutrons, and gamma-ray photons. The flux excites a noble element converter medium which produces light. Optical means are provided for focusing the light onto an array of photovoltaic cells. The photovoltaic cells convert the light radiation into electrical energy for various load applications.

Compact high efficiency electrical power source

A fiber optic system detects temperature transients in a superconducting magnet. A signal optical fiber is placed in function proximity with the superconducting magnet for responding to a temperature transient condition and a reference optical fiber is remote from the signal optical fiber. A coherent light outputs coherent light for input to the signal and reference optical fiber to provide a phase shift of about 90.degree. to the coherent light in the signal or reference optical fiber. In one embodiment, a low pass filter provides feed back to the phase modulator to stabilize the modulation while a high pass filter passes temperature transient signals to a suitable analyzer, such as a digital storage oscilloscope, or the like.

Temperature transient detection system for superconducting magnets

Methods for preparing laser fusion targets of the ball-and-disk type are disclosed. Such targets are suitable for irradiation with one or two laser beams to produce the requisite uniform compression of the fuel material.

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Los Alamos, NM, United States of America

Gene H McCall