Abstract
Two contemporary trends of research are characterized aiming at the thermonuclear reactor, viz., tokamak type equipment and pulsed heating of a deuterium-tritium mixture using focused laser light. There is a third trend based on the use of high-power continuous wave (CW) microwave generators which allow producing a rope discharge. The design is described of an anticipated CW thermonuclear reactor. Using current experimental facilities, a continuous high-frequency discharge can be obtained at a pressure of 25 atm and electron temperature of 50 million K. The major problem involved in the design of a CW reactor is the heating of ions to the same temperature as the electron temperature and the reduction in ion gas thermal conductivity.
Kapitsa, P L
[1]
- AN SSSR, Moscow. Inst. Fizicheskikh Problem
Citation Formats
Kapitsa, P L.
Plasma and controlled thermonuclear reaction.
Serbia and Montenegro: N. p.,
1980.
Web.
Kapitsa, P L.
Plasma and controlled thermonuclear reaction.
Serbia and Montenegro.
Kapitsa, P L.
1980.
"Plasma and controlled thermonuclear reaction."
Serbia and Montenegro.
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title = {Plasma and controlled thermonuclear reaction}
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abstractNote = {Two contemporary trends of research are characterized aiming at the thermonuclear reactor, viz., tokamak type equipment and pulsed heating of a deuterium-tritium mixture using focused laser light. There is a third trend based on the use of high-power continuous wave (CW) microwave generators which allow producing a rope discharge. The design is described of an anticipated CW thermonuclear reactor. Using current experimental facilities, a continuous high-frequency discharge can be obtained at a pressure of 25 atm and electron temperature of 50 million K. The major problem involved in the design of a CW reactor is the heating of ions to the same temperature as the electron temperature and the reduction in ion gas thermal conductivity.}
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title = {Plasma and controlled thermonuclear reaction}
author = {Kapitsa, P L}
abstractNote = {Two contemporary trends of research are characterized aiming at the thermonuclear reactor, viz., tokamak type equipment and pulsed heating of a deuterium-tritium mixture using focused laser light. There is a third trend based on the use of high-power continuous wave (CW) microwave generators which allow producing a rope discharge. The design is described of an anticipated CW thermonuclear reactor. Using current experimental facilities, a continuous high-frequency discharge can be obtained at a pressure of 25 atm and electron temperature of 50 million K. The major problem involved in the design of a CW reactor is the heating of ions to the same temperature as the electron temperature and the reduction in ion gas thermal conductivity.}
journal = []
volume = {8:3}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Serbia and Montenegro}
year = {1980}
month = {Jun}
}