High-density effects on thermonuclear ignition for inertially confined fusion
Journal Article
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· Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
Alpha particles (3.5 MeV) from the deuterium-tritium reaction have been calculated to reflect from a high-Z, Fermi-degenerate shell surrounding the fuel of inertial fusion targets. This leads to a reduction in the minimum fuel rhoR (density-radius product) needed to sustain a thermonuclear burn, and possibly to a reduction of the minimum input energy required to achieve thermonuclear ignition.
- Research Organization:
- Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14623
- OSTI ID:
- 5205063
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 44:26; ISSN PRLTA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALPHA PARTICLES
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CONFINEMENT
DEUTERON REACTIONS
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ENERGY LOSSES
ENERGY RANGE
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MEV RANGE
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TRANSPORT THEORY
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700208* -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Inertial Confinement Technology
ALPHA PARTICLES
CHARGED PARTICLES
CHARGED-PARTICLE REACTIONS
CONFINEMENT
DEUTERON REACTIONS
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ENERGY LOSSES
ENERGY RANGE
EQUATIONS
FOKKER-PLANCK EQUATION
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
LOSSES
MEV RANGE
MEV RANGE 01-10
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
PLASMA DENSITY
RANGE
REFLECTION
THERMONUCLEAR IGNITION
TRANSPORT THEORY
TRITON REACTIONS