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Ignition Regime for Fusion in a Degenerate Plasma

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/934612· OSTI ID:934612

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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