Fission Fragment Ionization and Electrical Power Production

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"A reactor concept is discussed consisting of parallel plates, spaced with a gap equal to plate thickness with a 2.0 v potential available across the gap. Fissions are assumed to take place in a mixture of U and Ar gas between the plates. The operating scheme is as follows: U fissions in the gas; the fission fragment energy is almost all absorbed by ionization of the gas, leading to a high ion pair density in the gas; positive and negative particles are swept out of the gas by the 2.0 v field, resulting in a current flow through an external … continued below

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Bussard, R. W. February 1, 1957.

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"A reactor concept is discussed consisting of parallel plates, spaced with a gap equal to plate thickness with a 2.0 v potential available across the gap. Fissions are assumed to take place in a mixture of U and Ar gas between the plates. The operating scheme is as follows: U fissions in the gas; the fission fragment energy is almost all absorbed by ionization of the gas, leading to a high ion pair density in the gas; positive and negative particles are swept out of the gas by the 2.0 v field, resulting in a current flow through an external circuit connecting the plates. It is concluded that this method of converting fission energy directly'' to electrical energy appears impractical."

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Bussard, R. W. Fission Fragment Ionization and Electrical Power Production, report, February 1, 1957; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1240378/: accessed July 13, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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