Contentful ID
451ecb3f-e033-2b90-d72b-cb7c70bf953e-draft
Entity Description
Atlas Energy Systems, LLC is developing a direct power conversion system that extracts electrons from cold plasma produced by nuclear-powered lasers to generate electricity for space, naval and remote applications.
Entity Name
Atlas Energy Systems
Focus Areas
Entity Type
Company
Is LCRI Company?
No
Technology Areas
Technology Description
Radioisotope or nuclear-fission powered lasers, utilizing spent nuclear fuel, ionize particles to create a plasma. Energy extraction from the plasma is accomplished via unequal deposition of high temperature electrons on electrodes electrically connected across a load.
Technology Name
Nuclear Excited Plasma Energy Converter (NEPEC)