Published 1983
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Journal article
Muonic and polarized fusion for inertial confinement fusion
Creators
- 1. Eidgenoessisches Inst. fuer Reaktorforschung, Wuerenlingen (Switzerland)
- 2. Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe G.m.b.H. (Germany, F.R.). Inst. fuer Neutronenphysik und Reaktortechnik
Description
It is investigated whether or not the application of two novel concepts could facilitate the ignition of DT-pellet in the inertial confinement technique of fusion. The muonic fusion catalysis and the idea of polarized fusion. It seems that due to the overall energetics and inefficiencies involved the muonic fusion catalysis has no chance for a practical application and that the case of the utilization of polarized DT-fusion material either for the spark region or in the highly compressed cold outer shell or in both pellet-regions the ''gain of the gain'' is only marginal. The driver energy requirement by the use of polarized fuel can, however, be reduced by a factor of 2. (orig.)
Abstract (German)
Es wurde untersucht, ob die Anwendung von zwei neuartigen Konzepten den Zuendvorgang von DR-Brennstoffkuegelchen beim Fusionstraegheitseinschluss erleichtern kann: Durch Myonen-Katalyse oder durch die polarisierte Fusion. Es scheint, dass aufgrund gesamtenergetischer Betrachtungen die Myonen-Katalyse kaum eine Chance besitzt und dass im Falle der Verwendung spin-polarisierter Fusionsmaterie entweder im Zuendkern oder in der kalten hochkomprimierten Aussenzone oder in beiden Pelletzonen der dadurch erzielbare Gewinn in Form eines hoeheren ''Pelletgain'' nur marginal ist. Die Treibenergie kann jedoch um einen Faktor 2 reduziert werden. (orig.)Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Atomkernenerg. Kerntech.
- Journal Volume
- 43
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- CODEN: ATKEA.;Atomkernenerg. Kerntech.
- Journal Page Range
- 198-202
- ISSN
- 0171-5747
Conference
- Title
- 3. international conference on emerging nuclear energy systems.
- Dates
- 6-9 Jun 1983.
- Place
- Helsinki (Finland).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 15004278
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- BURNUP; CATALYSIS; DEUTERIUM; ENERGY BALANCE; GAIN; IMPLOSIONS; INERTIAL CONFINEMENT; MUON BEAMS; MUONIC MOLECULES; POLARIZED TARGETS; SPIN ORIENTATION; THERMONUCLEAR IGNITION; TRITIUM
- Descriptors DEC
- BEAMS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CONFINEMENT; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LEPTON BEAMS; LIGHT NUCLEI; MESIC MOLECULES; MOLECULES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ORIENTATION; PARTICLE BEAMS; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; RADIOISOTOPES; STABLE ISOTOPES; TARGETS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES