Inertial confinement fusion using only deuterium

Journal Article · Wed Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · J. Fusion Energy; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01053132· OSTI ID:5602210

Winterberg, F

A low input energy high gain inertial confinement fusion concept, depending only on deuterium as source material, is proposed. The concept makes use of a DT triggered thermonuclear deflagration in deuterium, whereby the tritium needed to make the trigger is obtained by separating the tritium burn product from the debris of the DD thermonuclear microexplosion. The separation of tritium from the remaining deuterium can conceivably be done with high efficiency by laser isotope separation.

• Research Organization: Desert Research Institute, University of Nevada System, Reno, Nevada 89507
• OSTI ID: 5602210
• Journal Information: J. Fusion Energy; (United States), Journal Name: J. Fusion Energy; (United States) Vol. 2:6; ISSN JFEND
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700208* -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Inertial Confinement Technology
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CONFINEMENT
DEUTERIUM
EFFICIENCY
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
IMPACT FUSION
IMPLOSIONS
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
ISOTOPE SEPARATION
ISOTOPES
LASER IMPLOSIONS
LASER ISOTOPE SEPARATION
LIGHT NUCLEI
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEI
NUCLEOSYNTHESIS
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
RADIOISOTOPES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
STABLE ISOTOPES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TRITIUM
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES