Fusion: The Energy of the UniverseFusion: The Energy of the Universe, 2e is an essential reference providing basic principles of fusion energy from its history to the issues and realities progressing from the present day energy crisis. The book provides detailed developments and applications for researchers entering the field of fusion energy research. This second edition includes the latest results from the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory at Livermore, CA, and the progress on the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) tokamak programme at Caderache, France.
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Contents
1 What Is Nuclear Fusion? | 1 |
2 Energy from Mass | 7 |
3 Fusion in the Sun and Stars | 15 |
4 ManMade Fusion | 31 |
5 Magnetic Confinement | 45 |
6 The Hydrogen Bomb | 59 |
7 InertialConfinement Fusion | 67 |
8 False Trails | 83 |
11 ITER | 129 |
12 Large InertialConfinement Systems | 149 |
13 Fusion Power Plants | 165 |
14 Why We Will Need Fusion Energy | 189 |
Units | 203 |
Glossary | 207 |
Further Reading | 219 |
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