Abstract
The principle and prospects are given of three methods of achieving controlled thermonuclear reaction. The original and so far most promising TOKAMAK method is presented invented in the USSR. Another method is the heating of a sphere about 1 mm in diameter from a mixture of deuterium and tritium by focused laser light from all sides. The third method consists in continuous plasma heating. A rope-like plasma discharge at a temperature of more than a million K results in the gas from microwave oscillations. The discharge is placed in a magnetic field and the ion temperature is increased by magneto-acoustic waves. A reactor is proposed operating on this principle and problems are pointed out which will have to be resolved.
Citation Formats
Kapitsa, P.
Plasma and controlled thermonuclear reaction.
Serbia and Montenegro: N. p.,
1980.
Web.
Kapitsa, P.
Plasma and controlled thermonuclear reaction.
Serbia and Montenegro.
Kapitsa, P.
1980.
"Plasma and controlled thermonuclear reaction."
Serbia and Montenegro.
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title = {Plasma and controlled thermonuclear reaction}
author = {Kapitsa, P}
abstractNote = {The principle and prospects are given of three methods of achieving controlled thermonuclear reaction. The original and so far most promising TOKAMAK method is presented invented in the USSR. Another method is the heating of a sphere about 1 mm in diameter from a mixture of deuterium and tritium by focused laser light from all sides. The third method consists in continuous plasma heating. A rope-like plasma discharge at a temperature of more than a million K results in the gas from microwave oscillations. The discharge is placed in a magnetic field and the ion temperature is increased by magneto-acoustic waves. A reactor is proposed operating on this principle and problems are pointed out which will have to be resolved.}
journal = []
volume = {8:3}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Serbia and Montenegro}
year = {1980}
month = {Jun}
}
title = {Plasma and controlled thermonuclear reaction}
author = {Kapitsa, P}
abstractNote = {The principle and prospects are given of three methods of achieving controlled thermonuclear reaction. The original and so far most promising TOKAMAK method is presented invented in the USSR. Another method is the heating of a sphere about 1 mm in diameter from a mixture of deuterium and tritium by focused laser light from all sides. The third method consists in continuous plasma heating. A rope-like plasma discharge at a temperature of more than a million K results in the gas from microwave oscillations. The discharge is placed in a magnetic field and the ion temperature is increased by magneto-acoustic waves. A reactor is proposed operating on this principle and problems are pointed out which will have to be resolved.}
journal = []
volume = {8:3}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Serbia and Montenegro}
year = {1980}
month = {Jun}
}