Imagine using a special kind of twisted laser light to squeeze fuel more efficiently than ever before. This technique helps trigger a clean type of nuclear fusion that doesn't leave behind radioactive waste. It also allows us to shrink massive particle accelerators down to a much smaller size for medical and industrial use.
Conventional fusion reactions suffer from instabilities and radioactive waste, while particle accelerators are too large and expensive for widespread medical and industrial use.
The team built seed lasers, ring-shaped core twisted fibers for OAM beams, and synthesized borane fuels for fusion experiments.
If you are a fusion energy developer dealing with instabilities and poor energy balance in reactions — this project developed a unique laser technology and borane fuels that increase alpha-particle yields. This could lead to a waste-free nuclear energy source.
If you are a medical equipment manufacturer dealing with the massive size and cost of positron accelerators — this project developed a new configuration for particle acceleration. This allows for the significant downscaling of accelerators used in medicine.
If you are an optics producer dealing with the need for high-precision beam control — this project developed ring-shaped core twisted fibers for generating orbital angular momentum beams. This provides unprecedented control over matter-interactions.
Based on available project data, specific pricing for the technology is not provided; however, the project is supported by an EU contribution of EUR 2,659,996.
No, the project currently aims to show proof-of-principle. It is in the stage of developing seed lasers and synthesizing fuels for pioneering experiments.
Based on available project data, there is no specific information regarding the licensing model or patent status of the twisted fibers and borane synthesis.
The project period runs from 2023-01-01 to 2026-12-31, suggesting that proof-of-principle results will be finalized by the end of 2026.
The technology focuses on inertial confinement and specifically targets aneutronic fusion, which differs from conventional fusion by mitigating instabilities and removing waste.
The consortium consists of 7 partners across 4 countries, showing a strong research bias with 5 research organizations and 1 university. There is a limited industrial presence (14% industry ratio), indicating the project is currently focused on fundamental scientific breakthroughs rather than immediate commercialization.
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