Published 1981 | Version v1
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Inertial confinement

Creators

  • 1. Hull Univ. (UK). Dept. of Applied Physics

Description

Inertial confinement as an alternative to magnetic plasma confinement is examined as a means of obtaining thermonuclear reactions. Hydrodynamic compression of fuel pellets is discussed and an outline is given of laser system considerations. (U.K.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Academic Press.
Imprint Place
London (UK)
ISBN
0 12 283860 2
Imprint Title
Plasma physics and nuclear fusion research
Imprint Pagination
vp.
Journal Page Range
p. 571-597.

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
15004450
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ABLATION; ADIABATIC PROCESSES; COMPRESSION; ELECTRON BEAMS; FUEL PELLETS; FUSION YIELD; INERTIAL CONFINEMENT; ION BEAMS; LASER FUSION REACTORS; LASER IMPLOSIONS; MICROSPHERES; NEODYMIUM LASERS; PLASMA ACCELERATION; RAYLEIGH-TAYLOR INSTABILITY; SHELLS; SHOCK WAVES; THERMONUCLEAR IGNITION
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATION; AMPLIFIERS; BEAMS; CONFINEMENT; EQUIPMENT; IMPLOSIONS; INSTABILITY; LASERS; LEPTON BEAMS; NUCLEAR REACTION YIELD; PARTICLE BEAMS; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; SOLID STATE LASERS; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS