Published March 1990 | Version v1
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Nuclear science

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Description

This report discusses DOE's inertial confinement program using lasers or particle beam accelerators to bombard tiny fusion fuel capsules to cause a momentary fusion reaction. Six participants are involved in the program. The National Academy of Sciences reviewed the program in 1986 and has another review underway. This fact sheet addresses the following questions: What program priorities did the Academy's 1986 review panel recommend for the program? Which program priorities recommended by the Academy in its 1986 review were accepted by DOE? Which tasks in DOE's contract with KMS were designed by DOE to satisfy the program priorities recommended by the Academy and accepted by DOE?

Availability note (English)

US General Accounting Office, P.O. Box 6015, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 (USA).

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Additional titles

Subtitle (English)
DOE's acceptance of Academy of Sciences' 1986 inertial fusion technical priorities

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
5 p.
Report number
GAO/RCED--90-115FS

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21091460
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CONTRACTORS; INERTIAL CONFINEMENT; MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; US DOE
Descriptors DEC
CONFINEMENT; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; US ORGANIZATIONS