Power pack

In the 10W reactor tube a fraction of the 10W is emitted as photons while the remaining tube watts drives the tubes electronic circuit. A large array of tubes is required for any practical power output. Assuming the tube photon wavelength is somewhat compatible with the sun spectral waves, the design of a power producing unit can be made simple.

Assume a popular solar panel like the Longi HiMo6 HTB 420W panel with dimension 1.722 x 1.134 m, the number of tubes required to irradiate the panel is:
length direction  1722/(9+3) = 150 tubes
width direction  1134/(25+5) = 40 tubes
total array 150 x 40 = 6000 tubes
assume the photon radiation efficiency (as per panel data sheet) 21.5%

The tube array irradiates two panels facing the array so that the two panel power output is 2 x 420 = 840 W. The radiation input is 840 / 0.215 = 4000 W. The photon output per tube is 4000 / 6000 = 0.66 W, hence the photon fraction required from the 10W tube power output is 0.66/10 = 6%.

Note this power pack (two panels plus array) with dimentions 1.722 x 1.134 x 0.09 m produces power 24/7 while typical roof mounted solar panels only utilize sunshine and light from cloudy days equivalent to about 1/5 hours of 24 hours. The power pack produces 840 x 24 = 20 kWh/24hrs. The corresponding equivalent number of roof mounted solar panels required for equivalent power production would be 20 *1000/420 = 48 panels.