FIELD: thermonuclear physics.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a target for carrying out a nuclear fusion reaction and to a method for using such a target. Target 1 for carrying out the nuclear fusion reaction is made in the form of thin-walled hollow truncated cone 2, on the inner surface of which layer 3 of thermonuclear fuel is applied, while the cone dimensions are comparable with at least the dimensions of a focal spot in a laser beam, used to impact on the target. Method of using this target is to place the target in a vacuum chamber; the target is irradiated with first laser beam 7, directed along cone axis 6 to its inner surface from a side of its wider base 4; at the same time, the target is irradiated with second laser beam 8, directed symmetrically relative to the cone axis on its outer surface from a side of its narrower base 5; the laser radiation of both beams has circular polarization, which direction of rotation around the longitudinal axis of the cone in both beams coincides when viewed from the side of any of the bases.
EFFECT: technical result is an increase in the burnout efficiency of the cone target.
9 cl, 2 dwg
