Ignition Regime for Fusion in a Degenerate Plasma
We identify relevant parameter regimes in which aneutronic fuels can undergo fusion ignition in hot-ion degenerate plasma. Because of relativistic effects and partial degeneracy, the self-sustained burning regime is considerably larger than previously calculated. Inverse bremsstrahlung plays a major role in containing the reactor energy. We solve the radiation transfer equation and obtain the contribution to the heat conductivity from inverse bremsstrahlung.
- Research Organization:
- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), Princeton, NJ
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE - Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH03073
- OSTI ID:
- 934612
- Report Number(s):
- PPPL-4138
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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