Green Xenon [Radium]
Jul3-08, 05:00 AM
Hi:
Is it possible to fuse hydrogen and boron using a laser that emit 400
nm wavelength light? If so, what is the minimum amount of photons-per-
second-per-square-meter required to induce the H-B fusion?
If 400 nm wavelength is too long to have the energy needed to cause
the H-B fusion, then what is the shortest-required wavelength in order
to facilitate such fusion? What is the minimum amount of photons-per-
second-per-square-meter of that wavelength necessary for that fusion?
Note that I am interested in H-B fusion and not deuterium-tritium
fusion. This is because the former is aneutronic fusion and can be
directly converted to electricity while that latter requires a steam
turbine and causes neutron pollution.
Thanks,
Radium
P.S. These may seem like homework questions but they aren't. They are
simply questions of my genuine interest.
Is it possible to fuse hydrogen and boron using a laser that emit 400
nm wavelength light? If so, what is the minimum amount of photons-per-
second-per-square-meter required to induce the H-B fusion?
If 400 nm wavelength is too long to have the energy needed to cause
the H-B fusion, then what is the shortest-required wavelength in order
to facilitate such fusion? What is the minimum amount of photons-per-
second-per-square-meter of that wavelength necessary for that fusion?
Note that I am interested in H-B fusion and not deuterium-tritium
fusion. This is because the former is aneutronic fusion and can be
directly converted to electricity while that latter requires a steam
turbine and causes neutron pollution.
Thanks,
Radium
P.S. These may seem like homework questions but they aren't. They are
simply questions of my genuine interest.