Nanoscale Plasma Fusion

Fusion energy through nanoplasma field enhancement

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Nanoplasma fusion is a proven, cutting-edge technology that uses intense lasers to generate nuclear fusion reactions in nanoscale plasmas. Unlike traditional fusion research that requires massive facilities, nanoplasma fusion leverages the enhanced absorption and unique properties of nano-targets and their resulting plasmas to create fusion conditions with tabletop-scale laser systems. Our team uses nanoparticles to concentrate laser energy via plasmonics, creating shock waves in the exploding plasma to drive fusion, thus overcoming the limitations of conventional methods.

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Direct acceleration, not heat

Breakeven demands that more of the input end up as center‑of‑mass energy and less as thermal loss. Our approach uses waveform‑shaped femtosecond light to launch deuterons with nanoplasma wakefields, maximizing directed momentum transfer and minimizing entropy from the outset. The result is a controllable, repeatable reaction zone responsive to closed‑loop optical optimization rather than large‑scale thermal equilibrium, positioning the system to exceed breakeven under realistic duty cycles.

Ultrafast light meets plasmonic nanostructures
By matching shaped pulses and advanced polarization states to the localized surface plasmon resonances of anisotropic nanoparticles, we amplify the near‑field, boost absorption, and create the sub‑cycle fields that accelerate ions, all at low numerical aperture for stability and throughput. The required morphologies are commercially accessible and integrate directly into the renewing jet.
 
A nanoplasma fusion core
Instead of compressing a macroscopic fuel volume, the core defines a micro‑scale interaction region set by optics and nanostructure geometry. Energy is delivered impulsively and locally, producing fusion‑relevant ions before thermalization can dilute the impulse. This non‑thermal architecture is compact, modular, and designed for high duty cycle: an operational profile aligned with plant‑level scaling and bankable balance‑of‑plant integration.

From laser physics to power markets
Our singular objective is fusion power. The engineered coupling from light to ions, the renewing target, and high‑repetition optical drivers together create a credible route from laboratory modules to multi‑module power blocks, with thermal conversion handled by proven high‑temperature cycles. The platform’s economics improve by repetition rate and arraying, not by escalating facility scale, offering a capital‑efficient pathway to net‑energy systems.

Our team

Our dedicated team is driving these parallel efforts to bring forth a new era of energy technology, focused on creating a cleaner and more secure energy future for all.

Jake Levitt

President & CTO

Dr. Niranjan Shivaram

Collaborator

Dr. Dmitri Kharzeev

Consultant

Dr. Artur Izmaylov

Consultant

Dr. Stylianos Chatzidakis

Collaborator

Dr. Carlos Trallero-Herrero

Collaborator

Dr. Herschel Rabitz

Former Consultant

Dr. Thomas Weinacht

Former Consultant

Kurt Keilhacker

Board Member and Investor

Michael Gibson

Investor and Advisor

Danielle Strachman

Investor and Advisor

Daniel Ramirez

Investor and Advisor

Ben Patterson

Investor and Advisor

Patents

Bichromatic Femtosecond Direct Acceleration in
Renewing Liquid Jets Using Nanoparticle-Gap Near-Fields for High-Gain Fusion

US 19/316,087

System for Seabed Mineral Prospecting and Mining: High-Resolution Geochemical Mapping and Resource Assessment of Deep-Sea Critical Minerals

US 63/817,085

D2O-Moderated, Fluid-Cooled, Hybrid Fusion-Fission Reactor System Utilizing Unenriched Uranium Fuel and Direct Brayton Cycle

US 63/802,958

Modern Small Modular Hybrid Fusion-Fission Reactor

US 63/792,117

Fusion Reactor Using Laser Control of Nanoshell Surface Plasmon Resonance

US 63/748,178

Neutron Source, Thermal Management System, and Electrical Generator Assembly Using Poincaré Engineering of Nuclear Fusion

US 63/682,691

Fusion Reactor Using Bichromatic Optical Control of Quantum Tunneling

US 17/855,476, PCT/US2022/035845,
EP 22927541.7, & JP 2023-581035

Coherent Control Based on Quantum Zeno and Anti-Zeno Effects

US 63/472,657

Chiral Catalysis of Nuclear Fusion in Molecules

US 63/596,122

Infrared-Class Chiral Fusion Reactors

US 63/653,161 & US 63/668,615

Fusion Reactor Using Optical Control of Quantum Tunneling

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US 18/935,092 & PCT/US24/54271

Quantum Phase Control of Nuclear Wavepacket Tunneling Incorporating Multiphoton Processes or Relativistic Gain Media

US 18/479,950

Publications

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Fusion in a nanoshell: Harnessing plasmonic fields for nuclear reactions

Chiral catalysis of nuclear fusion in molecules

Ultrafast laser architectures for quantum control of nuclear fusion

arXiv:2308.07417

Coherent control based on quantum Zeno and anti-Zeno effects: Role of coherences and timing

arXiv:2306.08311
Presenting the technology
Symposium with Purdue collaborators
Observing the prototype
Symposium with Purdue collaborators
Cortex Lab at Purdue
Cortex Lab at Purdue
Cortex Lab at Purdue
Cortex Lab at Purdue
Speaking with Dr. Gerald Dunne (left), Professor of Physics
AMO Seminar at UConn
Jacob Levitt with Dr. Carlos Trallero-Herrero (right), Professor of Physics, in his ultrafast optics lab
AMO Seminar at UConn
Jacob Levitt (President and CTO) presenting to the Physics Department
AMO Seminar at UConn
AMO Seminar at UConn

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