Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Nuclear Energy, Science, Physics, Nuclear Physics
| Author: | Jean Louis Bobin | ISBN: | 9789814579773 |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing Company | Publication: | March 12, 2014 |
| Imprint: | WSPC | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jean Louis Bobin |
| ISBN: | 9789814579773 |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing Company |
| Publication: | March 12, 2014 |
| Imprint: | WSPC |
| Language: | English |
The book is a presentation of the basic principles and main achievements in the field of nuclear fusion. It encompasses both magnetic and inertial confinements plus a few exotic mechanisms for nuclear fusion. The state-of-the-art regarding thermonuclear reactions, hot plasmas, tokamaks, laser-driven compression and future reactors is given.
Contents:
- Some Basic Physics
- Thermonuclear Reactions
- Plasmas
- Some Features of Magnetic Confinement
- Tokamaks
- ITER and Satellite Programs
- Some Features of Inertial Confinement — The Role of Lasers
- Big Drivers for Inertial Fusion
- Off the Main Trails
- The Fusion Reactor
Readership: Students as well as the general public with a background in physical sciences.
Key Features:
- The whole of fusion in a nutshell: magnetic, inertial and exotic variations
- The presentation is made as simple as possible with many tables and figures. Most formulas are given in boxes that can be skipped at first reading
- Obstacles on the way towards commercial nuclear fusion are not overlooked
The book is a presentation of the basic principles and main achievements in the field of nuclear fusion. It encompasses both magnetic and inertial confinements plus a few exotic mechanisms for nuclear fusion. The state-of-the-art regarding thermonuclear reactions, hot plasmas, tokamaks, laser-driven compression and future reactors is given.
Contents:
- Some Basic Physics
- Thermonuclear Reactions
- Plasmas
- Some Features of Magnetic Confinement
- Tokamaks
- ITER and Satellite Programs
- Some Features of Inertial Confinement — The Role of Lasers
- Big Drivers for Inertial Fusion
- Off the Main Trails
- The Fusion Reactor
Readership: Students as well as the general public with a background in physical sciences.
Key Features:
- The whole of fusion in a nutshell: magnetic, inertial and exotic variations
- The presentation is made as simple as possible with many tables and figures. Most formulas are given in boxes that can be skipped at first reading
- Obstacles on the way towards commercial nuclear fusion are not overlooked
