Ignition Regime for Fusion in a Degenerate Plasma

Son, S. ; Fisch, N.J.

Princeton University. Plasma Physics Laboratory.

关键词: Bremsstrahlung;    Boron;    70 Plasma Physics And Fusion Technology;    Deuterium;    Helium;   

DOI  :  10.2172/934612
RP-ID  :  PPPL-4138
RP-ID  :  DE-AC02-76CH03073
RP-ID  :  934612

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

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.