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Non-equilibrium radiation nuclear reactorAn externally moderated thermal nuclear reactor is disclosed which is designed to provide output power in the form of electromagnetic radiation. The reactor is a gaseous fueled nuclear cavity reactor device which can operate over wide ranges of temperature and pressure, and which includes the capability of processing and recycling waste products such as long-lived transuranium actinides. The primary output of the device may be in the form of coherent radiation, so that the reactor may be utilized as a self-critical nuclear pumped laser.
Document ID
19780011977
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Thom, K. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Schneider, R. T. (Fla. Univ. Gainesville, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
February 21, 1978
Subject Category
Nuclear And High-Energy Physics
Accession Number
78N19920
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
NASA-CASE-HQN-10841-1|US-PATENT-4,075,057
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-560891

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