Published May 1997 | Version v1
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Development of fusion power seen as essential to world close-quote s energy future; critics respond

Creators

  • 1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California (United States)

Description

This letter suggests that thermonuclear reactor concepts based on inertial confinement and coulomb barrier reduction should be explored in parallel to the ITER Tokamak concept. (AIP) copyright 1997 American Institute of Physics

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Today
Journal Volume
50
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 15.
ISSN
0031-9228
CODEN
PHTOAD

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
29020725
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
COULOMB FIELD; DESIGN; ION BEAM FUSION REACTORS; ITER TOKAMAK; LASER FUSION REACTORS; MUON-CATALYZED FUSION; MUONS MINUS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; US DOE
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; MUONS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; SYNTHESIS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS; TOKAMAK DEVICES; TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS; US ORGANIZATIONS