DIAMOND PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS AS A 1ST-WALL MATERIAL AND ENERGY-CONVERSION SYSTEM FOR INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION

Authors
PRELAS MA CHARLSON EJ CHARLSON EM MEESE JM POPOVICI G STACY T
Citation
Ma. Prelas et al., DIAMOND PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS AS A 1ST-WALL MATERIAL AND ENERGY-CONVERSION SYSTEM FOR INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION, Laser and particle beams, 11(1), 1993, pp. 65-79
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied
Journal title
Laser and particle beams → ACNP
ISSN journal
02630346
Volume
11
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
65 - 79
Database
ISI
SICI code
0263-0346(1993)11:1<65:DPCAA1>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Diamond film technology has advanced to the point where electronic dev ices are now becoming feasible. In addition, diamond has outstanding m echanical properties. The energy given off in fusion reactions may be converted to a narrow-band light spectrum that can be absorbed by wide -bandgap photovoltaic cells to directly produce electricity. The prope rties of possible wide-bandgap photovoltaic cells are examined for the purpose of fusion energy conversion.