High energy gain by volume ignition-A tutorial

Journal Article · Wed Oct 05 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.46943· OSTI ID:166009

Eliezer, S; Martinez-Val, J M; Piera, M ^[1]; Hora, H ^[1]

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1. Institute of Nuclear Fusion, Polytechnical University of Madrid (Spain)

Ignition models for Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) are analyzed on the basis of fuel energy balances. Spark ignition models are in general identified as more effective alternatives than raw volume ignition. Nevertheless, it is demonstrated that volume ignition can yield very high energy gains comparable to spark ignition if the whole picture is properly taken into account. References are made to some outstanding experiments and to numerical simulations which support this tutorial explanation. {copyright} 1994 {ital American} {ital Institute} {ital of} {ital Physics}

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 166009
• Report Number(s): CONF-931048--
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 318; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
BINARY MIXTURES
DEUTERIUM TARGET
ENERGY BALANCE
GAIN
IGNITION
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
PLASMA DENSITY
TRITIUM TARGET