Ultra-Dense Hydrogen H(−1) as the Cause of Instabilities in Laser Compression-Based Nuclear Fusion

摘要: Ultra-dense hydrogen H(−1) is a quantum material and the first which superfluid superconductive at room temperature. This has been shown in detail for deuterium form D(−1). With its experimentally determined H–H bond distance of normally 2.3 ± 0.1 pm, it up to factor 105 denser than ice composed H2 molecules. Its existence means that when compressed high temperature density, as laser-induced nuclear inertial-confinement fusion (ICF), sudden localized spontaneous transitions will give spots where pressure falls strongly. Such drops non-homogeneous phase not ignite smoothly. The energy released by rapid transition further cause non-isotropic motion target material. We here propose instability problems plague ICF can be circumvented using ultra-dense directly fuel.