Published October 1, 2017 | Version v1
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Inertial confinement fusion for energy: overview of the ongoing experimental, theoretical and numerical studies

Creators

  • 1. Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Université Paris 06, CNRS, Laboratoire pour l'Utilisation des Lasers Intenses (LULI), Place Jussieu, Paris Cedex 05 75252 (France)
  • 2. CEA, DAM, DIF, Arpajon F-91297 (France)
  • 3. LULI—CEA, CNRS, École Polytechnique, Université Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau Cedex F-91128 (France)

Description

This paper provides an overview of the results presented at the 26th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference in the field of inertial confinement fusion for energy, covering its various experimental, numerical/theoretical and technological facets, as well as the different paths towards ignition that are currently followed worldwide. (paper)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1741-4326/aa6d2d

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1741-4326/aa6d2d;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Fusion
Journal Volume
57
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
[12 p.]
ISSN
0029-5515
CODEN
NUFUAU

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
51089761
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; THERMONUCLEAR IGNITION; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
CONFINEMENT; MATHEMATICS; PLASMA CONFINEMENT