Course/workshop on muon catalyzed fusion and fusion with polarized nuclei

Conference · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:5941216

Kulsrud, R M

There seems to be some real connection between the spin states of the d-t nuclei in the muon mesomolecule dt..mu.. and the resultant sticking probability. This paper discusses this connection. No new experimental results on spin polarization are reported, but illuminating ideas emerged as to the role spin polarized plasmas could play in inertial confinement fusion and magnetic fusion. In addition, realistic evaluations were made as to the possibility of producing and preserving spin polarized plasmas. 4 refs.

• Research Organization: Princeton Univ., NJ (USA). Plasma Physics Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH03073
• OSTI ID: 5941216
• Report Number(s): PPPL-2461; CONF-870448-Summ.; ON: DE88000114
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700100* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research
ALPHA PARTICLES
BREAKEVEN
CHARGED PARTICLES
ENERGY BALANCE
ENERGY LEVELS
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FUSION YIELD
MUON-CATALYZED FUSION
NUCLEAR REACTION YIELD
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEOSYNTHESIS
ORIENTATION
PROBABILITY
SPIN ORIENTATION
SYNTHESIS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS
YIELDS