With Nanoplasmonics towards Fusion

A status report is presented about the Nanoplasmonic Laser Induced Fusion Experiment (NAPLIFE). The goal is to investigate and verify plasmonically enhanced phenomena on the surfaces of nanoantennas embedded in a polymer target at laser intensities up to a few times 1016 W/cm2 and pulse durations of...

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Main Authors: Biró, Tamás Sándor, Kroó, Norbert, Csernai, László Pál, Veres, Miklós, Aladi, Márk, Papp, Istvan, Kedves, Miklós Ákos, Kámán, Judit, Szokol, Ágnes Nagyné, Holomb, Roman, Rigó, István, Bonyár, Attila, Borók, Alexandra, Zangana, Shireen, Kovács, Rebeka, Tarpataki, Nóra, Csete, Mária, Szenes, András, Vass, Dávid, Tóth, Emese, Galbács, Gábor, Szalóki, Melinda
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Summary:A status report is presented about the Nanoplasmonic Laser Induced Fusion Experiment (NAPLIFE). The goal is to investigate and verify plasmonically enhanced phenomena on the surfaces of nanoantennas embedded in a polymer target at laser intensities up to a few times 1016 W/cm2 and pulse durations of 40–120 fs. The first results on enhanced crater formation for Au-doped polymer targets are shown, and SERS signals typical for CD2 and ND bound vibrations are cited. Trials to detect D/H ratio by means of LIBS measurments are reported. Plasmonics has the potential to work at these intensities, enhancing the energy and deuterium production, due to thus far unknown mechanisms.