Published 1983 | Version v1
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Towards upper power levels: thermonuclear fusion

Creators

  • 1. Centre d'Etudes de Limeil, 94 - Villeneuve-Saint- Georges (France)

Description

This paper is a brief introduction to the use of power lasers to achieve controlled thermonuclear fusion. After shortly describing thermonuclear fusion and the conditions of temperature, density and duration required it is showed how the laser enables such conditions to be created. The neodymium-doped glass laser NOVA that is being installed at the Livermore laboratory in the USA is described; at the time of its completion in 1984, this laser will be the most powerful in the world. In comparison, the OCTAL laser in operation at the Limeil establishment ''Centre d'Etudes'' of ''Commissariat Francais a l'Energie Atomique'' (the French atomic energy authority) is more modest; it is presented here

Abstract (French)

Cet article est une breve introduction a l'utilisation des lasers de puissance pour realiser la fusion thermonucleaire controlee. Apres une description succincte de la fusion thermonucleaire et des conditions de temperature, densite, duree, qui sont necessaires pour la realiser, on montre comment le laser permet d'atteindre de telles conditions. On decrit le laser a verre dope au neodyme NOVA, en cours d'intallation au laboratoire de Livermore aux USA; lors de son achevement en 1984, ce laser sera le plus puissant au monde. Par comparaison, le laser OCTAL en service au Centre d'Etudes de Limeil du Commissariat francais a l'Energie Atomique est plus modeste; il sera brievement presente

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Vers d'autres niveaux de puissance: la fusion thermonucleaire

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Rev. Gen. Electr.
Journal Issue
no.2
Series
Rev. Gen. Electr.
ISSN
0035-3116

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
14785103
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; S42: ENGINEERING;
Descriptors DEI
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT; LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA; NEODYMIUM LASERS; SPECIFICATIONS
Descriptors DEC
AMPLIFIERS; CONFINEMENT; EQUIPMENT; LASERS; PLASMA; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; SOLID STATE LASERS