A Theoretical Framework for Direct Electrostatic Energy Extraction from Nuclear Fission

This work presents a revised theoretical framework for electrical energy extraction from nuclear fission that relaxes the assumption that full thermalization and high-pressure steam cycles are mandatory. The architecture combines early solid-state charge interception, weak-plasma electrostatic extraction using inert gas mixtures, recovery of prompt and secondary ionization electrons, and low-temperature supercritical CO₂ thermal conversion. By distributing energy capture across multiple physical channels operating on different timescales, the framework establishes a bounded and internally consistent pathway to higher electrical utilization than conventional water-cooled reactors, while remaining within known physical constraints. The analysis is explicitly non-optimistic: channel efficiencies are expressed as ranges reflecting geometric and operational variability. The study does not claim reactor readiness or immediate deployability. Its contribution is a physics-based re-examination of how fission energy is partitioned and how early-time charge extraction can reduce irreversible thermal losses, providing a foundation for future modeling and experimental investigation.