Inertial Electrostatic Confinement

Advanced fusion fuels, D and 3He, have been successfully fused in an Inertial Electrostatic Confinement device at the University of Wisconsin. It is thought that this is the first known fusion of helium-3 with deuterium on a steady state basis. The detection of 14.7 MeV protons has confirmed the reaction of D-3He fusion, and has produced a continuous, charged particle flux.

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retrieve PDF Simulation of Inert Fission Product Gas Effects to the Inner Surface of the Fast SCWR Cladding; S.J. Zenobia, September 2006. (1 page, 574 kB)

retrieve PDF Effects of He+ Implantation on CVD SiC Surface Morphology; S.J. Zenobia, G.L. Kulcinski, R.F. Radel, R.P. Ashley, D.R. Boris, November 2006 [presented at the 17th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 13-15 November 2006, Albuquerque NM]. (1 page, 3.3 MB)

retrieve PDF Preliminary Results for Steady State Implantation of He+ and D+ in Carbon Velvet and W-Coated Carbon Velvet; S.J. Zenobia, G.L. Kulcinski, T. Knowles, R.F. Radel, D. Boris, C. Seyfert, D. Donovan, A. Creuziger, J. Nacker, December 2006 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 12-13 December 2006, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton NJ]. (32 pages, 12 MB)

retrieve PDF Ion Implantation Effects on CVD SiC and Carbon-Carbon Velvet; S.J. Zenobia, G.L. Kulcinski, R.F. Radel, R.P. Ashley, D.R. Boris, April 2007 [presented at the IFE Science and Technology Strategic Planning Workshop: Updates on Progress, Visions, and Near-Term Opportunities, 24-27 April 2007, San Ramon, California]. (1 page, 2.8 MB)

retrieve PDF Ion Implantation Effects on CVD SiC and Carbon-Carbon Velvet; S.J. Zenobia, G.L. Kulcinski, R.F. Radel, R.P. Ashley, D.R. Boris, May 2007 [presented at the U.S.-Japan IEC Workshop on Small Plasma and Accelerator Neutron Sources, May 22-24, 2007, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL]. (1 page, 3.5 MB)

retrieve PDF Results of Steady State Implantation of He+ and D+ in Carbon Velvet and W-Coated Carbon Velvet; S.J. Zenobia, G.L. Kulcinski, R.P. Ashley, D.R. Boris, J. Sorebo, E.C. Alderson, C. Paz-Soldan, G. Becerra, October 2007. (26 pages, 17 MB)

retrieve PDF Steady-State He+ Implantation In Engineered First Wall Armor Materials; S.J. Zenobia, B. Egle, T. Knowles, R. Raffray, J. Shea, S. O'Dell, G. Kulcinski and the IEC Group, October 2008 [presented at the 19th High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 22-23 October 2008, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI]. (34 pages, 11 MB) [more]

retrieve PDF Surface Morphology of He+-Implanted Nano-Grain W Coatings for Fusion Reactor First-Wall Materials and Divertor Plates; S.J. Zenobia and G.L. Kulcinski, May 2009 [presented at the 12th International Workshop on Plasma Facing Materials and Components for Fusion Applications, 11-14 May 2009, Juelich, Germany]. (1 page, 2.5 MB)

UWFDM-1201   Production of 13N via Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion; J.W. Weidner, G.L. Kulcinski, J.F. Santarius, R.P. Ashley, G. Piefer, B. Cipiti, R. Radel, S. Krupakar Murali, November 2002 [presented at the 15th ANS Topical Meeting on Technology of Fusion Energy, 17-21 November 2002, Washington DC; published in Fusion Science and Technology 44, 539 (2003)]. (7 pages, 1.2 MB)

UWFDM-1210   The Production of 13N from Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion; John W. Weidner, June 2003 [M.S. thesis]. (139 pages, 5.6 MB)

retrieve PDF Production of 13N via D-3He Fusion in an IEC Device; J.W. Weidner, G.L. Kulcinski, J.F. Santarius, R.P. Ashley, G. Piefer, B. Cipiti, R. Radel, and S. Krupakar Murali, November 2002 [presented at the 15th ANS Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 17-21 November 2002, Washington, DC]. (1 page, 612 kB)

UWFDM-1249   Optimizing Neutron Production Rates from D-D Fusion in an Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Device; A.L. Wehmeyer, R.F. Radel and G.L. Kulcinski, September 2004 [Proceedings 16th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, Fusion Science and Technology 47 (4), May 2005, pp. 1260-1264]. (7 pages, 916 kB)

UWFDM-1278   The Detection of Explosives Using an Inertial Electrostatic Confinement D-D Fusion Device; Alex L. Wehmeyer, May 2005 [Master's thesis]. (113 pages, 4.1 MB)

retrieve PDF Optimizing Neutron Production Rates from D-D Fusion in an Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Device; A.L. Wehmeyer, R.F. Radel, G.R. Piefer, R.P. Ashley, T.E. Radel, D.R. Boris, J.F. Santarius, G.L. Kulcinski, September 2004 [presented at the 16th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 14-16 September 2004, Madison WI]. (1 page, 1.7 MB)

retrieve PDF Numerical Simulation for Numerical Simulation for UW-IEC Device; K. Tomiyasu, J.F. Santarius, G.L. Kulcinski, October 2003 [presented at the 6th U.S.-Japan IEC Workshop, 20-21 October 2003, Tokyo, Japan]. (17 pages, 623 kB)

UWFDM-1267   Diagnostic Study of Steady State Advanced Fuel (D-D and D-3He) Fusion in an IEC Device; Krupakar Murali Subramanian, December 2004 [Ph.D. thesis]. (258 pages, 8.5 MB)

retrieve PDF Special Nuclear Materials Detection Using IEC Fusion Pulsed Neutron Source; J.H. Sorebo, G.L. Kulcinski, R.F. Radel, J.F. Santarius, September 2008 [presented at the 18th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 28 September-2 October 2008, San Francisco CA]. (2 pages, 5.4 MB)

retrieve PDF Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion Reactor Liquid Cooled Ion Accelerating Grid Design; A. Seltzman, October 2009 [presented at the 11th US-Japan Workshop on Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion, 12-13 October 2009, Madison WI]. (1 page, 1.8 MB)

UWFDM-1190   Return to the Moon; Harrison H. Schmitt, December 2002 [Accepted essay for a forthcoming book, ``Our Worlds 2,'' edited by Alan Stern]. (10 pages, 907 kB)

UWFDM-1191   Business Approach To Lunar Base Activation; Harrison H. Schmitt, December 2002 [accepted by the Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF-2003), 2-5 February 2003, Albuquerque NM]. (8 pages, 750 kB)

UWFDM-1254   Overview of University of Wisconsin Inertial-Electrostatic Confinement Fusion Research; J.F. Santarius, G.L. Kulcinski, R.P. Ashley, D.R. Boris, B.B. Cipiti, S. Krupakar Murali, G.R. Piefer, R.F. Radel, T.E. Uchytil, and A.L. Wehmeyer, September 2004 [Proceedings 16th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, Fusion Science and Technology 47 (4), May 2005, pp. 1238-1244]. (10 pages, 1.5 MB)

retrieve PDF Modeling Inertial-Electrostatic Confinement Devices in the Moderate Mean-Free-Path Regime; J.F. Santarius, March 2001 [presented at the Japan-U.S. IEC Workshop, March 22-23, 2001, Marshall Space Flight Center]. (14 pages, 437 kB)

retrieve PDF Modeling D-D Operation of the UW IEC Experiment; J.F. Santarius, R.P. Ashley, G.L. Kulcinski, B.B. Cipiti, S. Krupakar Murali, G.R. Piefer, R.F. Radel, J.W. Weidner, October 2002 [presented at the Fifth U.S.-Japan Workshop on IEC Fusion, 9-10 October 2002, Madison WI]. (13 pages, 852 kB)

retrieve PDF Modeling UW Gridded Inertial-Electrostatic Confinement Fusion Experiments; J.F. Santarius, November 2002 [presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, 11-15 November 2002, Orlando, FL]. (1 page, 413 kB)

retrieve PDF Overview of University of Wisconsin Inertial-Electrostatic Confinement Fusion Research; J.F. Santarius, G.L. Kulcinski, R.P. Ashley, D.R. Boris, B.B. Cipiti, S. Krupakar Murali, R.F. Radel, T.E. Radel, and A.L. Wehmeyer, September 2004 [presented at the 16th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 14-16 September 2004, Madison WI]. (15 pages, 2.2 MB)

retrieve PDF Theoretical Exploration of Some Issues Affecting IEC Fusion Rates; J.F. Santarius and G.A. Emmert, May 2007 [presented at the U.S.-Japan IEC Workshop on Small Plasma and Accelerator Neutron Sources, May 22-24, 2007, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL]. (15 pages, 338 kB)

retrieve PDF Exploration of IEC Device Operating Regimes; J.F. Santarius and G.A. Emmert, October 2009 [presented at the 11th U.S.-Japan Workshop on IEC Fusion, 12--13 October 2009, Madison WI]. (20 pages, 321 kB)

retrieve PDF Exploration of IEC Device Operating Regimes; John F. Santarius and Gilbert A. Emmert, October 2010 [presented at the 12th US-Japan Workshop on Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion, 20-21 October 2010, Osaka, Japan]. (15 pages, 1.3 MB)

retrieve PDF Theoretical Exploration of UW IEC Device Operation at Moderate Pressures; J.F. Santarius, G.A. Emmert, E.C. Alderson, December 2011 [presented at the 13th US-Japan Workshop on Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion, 7-8 December 2011, Sydney, Australia]. (16 pages, 4.6 MB)

retrieve PDF Summary and Thoughts on the IEC Workshop; J.F. Santarius, December 2011 [presented at the 13th US-Japan Workshop on Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion, 7-8 December 2011, Sydney, Australia]. (12 pages, 246 kB)

retrieve PDF Overview of University of Wisconsin Inertial-Electrostatic Confinement (IEC) Research; J.F. Santarius, G.A. Emmert, G.L. Kulcinski, R. Bonomo, E. Alderson, G. Becerra, L. Garrison, K. Hall, A. McEvoy, M. Michalak, C. Schuff, October 2012 [presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, 29 October-2 November 2012, Providence RI]. (27 pages, 6.0 MB)

retrieve PDF IEC Device Core Physics Explorations; John F. Santarius and Gilbert A. Emmert, October 2012 [presented at the 14th US-Japan Workshop on Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion, 14-16 October 2012, College Park MD]. (15 pages, 1.4 MB)

retrieve PDF Overview of UW FTI Inertial-Electrostatic Confinement (IEC) and Other Research; John Santarius, February 2013 [presented at the UW Plasma Physics Seminar, University of Wisconsin, 18 February 2013]. (49 pages, 7.4 MB)

retrieve PDF Vapor Deposition in IEC to Increase Neutron Production; P.E. Rusch, R.F. Radel, G.L. Kulcinski, and the UW IEC Team, May 2007 [presented at the U.S.-Japan IEC Workshop on Small Plasma and Accelerator Neutron Sources, May 22-24, 2007, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL]. (1 page, 1.1 MB)

UWFDM-1246   Implantation of D and He in W-Coated Refractory Carbides; R.F. Radel, B.B. Cipiti, G.L. Kulcinski, R.P. Ashley, and J.F. Santarius, September 2004 [Proceedings 16th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, Fusion Science and Technology 47 (4), May 2005, pp. 1250-1254]. (7 pages, 3.4 MB)

UWFDM-1325   Detection of Highly Enriched Uranium and Tungsten Surface Damage Studies Using a Pulsed Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion Device; Ross F. Radel, May 2007 [Ph.D. thesis]. (203 pages, 19 MB)

retrieve PDF Implantation of D+ and He+ in Candidate Fusion First Wall Materials; R.F. Radel, G.L. Kulcinski, R.P. Ashley, G.R. Piefer, A.L. Wehmeyer, D.R. Boris, J.F. Santarius, and T.E. Radel, September 2004 [presented at the 16th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 14-16 September 2004, Madison WI]. (1 page, 11 MB)

retrieve PDF Implantation of D+ and He+ in W-Coated Refractory Carbides; R.F. Radel and G.L. Kulcinski, October 2004 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 27-28 October 2004, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton NJ]. (18 pages, 7.7 MB)

retrieve PDF Response of Tungsten to High Temperature Implantation of D+ and He+; R.F. Radel and G.L. Kulcinski, March 2005 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 3-4 March 2005, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC]. (22 pages, 6.5 MB)

retrieve PDF Implantation of D+ and He+ in Candidate Fusion First Wall Materials; R.F. Radel and G.L. Kulcinski, December 2005 [presented at the Twelfth International Conference on Fusion Reactor Materials, 4-9 December 2005, Santa Barbara CA]. (1 page, 4.1 MB)

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