Early steps toward inertial fusion energy (IFE) (1952 to 1962)

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Title: Early steps toward inertial fusion energy (IFE) (1952 to 1962)

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The fundamental ideas of inertial fusion are described and a chronology of early work is provided.

Authors:: Nuckolls, J. H., LLNL

Publication Date:: 1998-06-12

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 658936

Report Number(s):: UCRL-ID-131075
ON: DE98057865; BR: YN0100000; CNN: W-7405-Eng-48

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: PBD: 12 Jun 1998

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION; INERTIAL CONFINEMENT

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