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  • 1
    Online Resource
    Online Resource
    Amsterdam, Netherlands :Elsevier,
    UID:
    edocfu_9960073724102883
    Format: 1 online resource (249 p.)
    Edition: 2nd ed.
    ISBN: 0-12-384657-9
    Series Statement: Complementary Science
    Content: Fusion: 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. 〈br
    Note: Description based upon print version of record , Front Cover; Fusion: The Energy of the Universe; Copyright Page; Contents; Technical Summaries; Foreword to the Second Edition; Foreword to the First Edition; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. What Is Nuclear Fusion?; 1.1 The Alchemists' Dream; 1.2 The Sun's Energy; 1.3 Can We Use Fusion Energy?; 1.4 Man-Made Suns; 1.5 The Rest of the Story; 2. Energy from Mass; 2.1 Einstein's Theory; 2.2 Building Blocks; 2.3 Something Missing; 3. Fusion in the Sun and Stars; 3.1 The Source of the Sun's Energy; 3.2 The Solar Furnace; 3.3 Gravitational Confinement; 3.4 The Formation of Heavier Atoms , 3.5 Stars and Supernovae4. Man-Made Fusion; 4.1 Down to Earth; 4.2 Getting It Together; 4.3 Breaking Even; 5. Magnetic Confinement; 5.1 The First Experiments; 5.2 Behind Closed Doors; 5.3 Opening the Doors; 5.4 ZETA; 5.5 From Geneva to Novosibirsk; 6. The Hydrogen Bomb; 6.1 The Background; 6.2 The Problems; 6.3 Beyond the "Sloyka"; 6.4 Peaceful Uses?; 7. Inertial-Confinement Fusion; 7.1 Mini-Explosions; 7.2 Using Lasers; 7.3 Alternative Drivers; 7.4 The Future Program; 8. False Trails; 8.1 Fusion in a Test Tube?; 8.2 Bubble Fusion; 8.3 Fusion with Mesons; 9. Tokamaks; 9.1 The Basics , 9.2 Instabilities9.3 Diagnosing the Plasma; 9.4 Impurities; 9.5 Heating the Plasma; 10. From T3 to ITER; 10.1 The Big Tokamaks; 10.2 Pushing to Peak Performance; 10.3 Tritium Operation; 10.4 Scaling to a Power Plant; 10.5 The Next Step; 10.6 Continuing Research; 10.7 Variations on the Tokamak Theme; 10.8 Stellarators Revisited; 11. ITER; 11.1 Historical Background; 11.2 The Construction Phase Begins; 11.3 Overview of the ITER Tokamak; 11.4 The Construction Schedule; 12. Large Inertial-Confinement Systems; 12.1 Driver Energy; 12.2 The National Ignition Facility; 12.3 Laser Mégajoule (LMJ) , 12.4 OMEGA and OMEGA EP12.5 FIREX; 12.6 HiPER; 12.7 Future Steps; 13. Fusion Power Plants; 13.1 Early Plans; 13.2 Fusion Power-Plant Geometry; 13.3 Radiation Damage and Shielding; 13.4 Low-Activation Materials; 13.5 Magnetic-Confinement Fusion; 13.6 Conceptual Power-Plant Studies and DEMO; 13.7 Inertial-Confinement Fusion; 13.8 A Demonstration ICF Power Plant-LIFE; 13.9 Tritium Breeding; 14. Why We Will Need Fusion Energy; 14.1 World Energy Needs; 14.2 The Choice of Fuels; 14.3 The Environmental Impact of Fusion Energy; 14.4 The Cost of Fusion Energy; Units; Scientific Notation; Units , GlossaryFurther Reading; Index , English
    Additional Edition: ISBN 0-12-384656-0
    Language: English
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  • 2
    Book
    Book
    Amsterdam : Elsevier/Academic Press
    UID:
    gbv_718503740
    Format: XX, 228 S. , Ill., graph. Darst. , 23 cm
    Edition: 2. ed.
    ISBN: 9780123846563 , 0123846560
    Note: What is nuclear fusion? -- Energy from mass -- Fusion in the sun and stars -- Man-made fusion -- Magnetic confinement -- The hydrogen bomb -- Inertial-confinement fusion -- False trails -- Tokamaks -- From T3 to ITER -- ITER -- Large inertial-confinement plants -- Fusion power plants -- Why we need fusion energy.
    Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Fusion Oxford : Academic, 2012 ISBN 9780123846563
    Additional Edition: ISBN 0123846560
    Language: English
    Subjects: Physics
    RVK:
    Keywords: Kernfusion
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  • 3
    Online Resource
    Online Resource
    Oxford : Elsevier Acad. Press
    UID:
    b3kat_BV042312833
    Format: 1 Online-Ressource (XX, 228 S.) , Ill., graph. Darst.
    Edition: 2. ed.
    ISBN: 9780123846570 , 0123846560
    Note: Fusion: 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. Comprehensive coverage- basic principles, detailed developments and practical applicationsWide accessibility, but with sufficient detail to keep the technical reader engagedDetails the initial discovery of nuclear fusion, current attempts to create nuclear fusion here on earth and today's concern over future energy supplyColor illustrations and examplesIncludes technical notes for aspiring physicists , Includes bibliographical references and index
    Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe, Paperback ISBN 978-0-12-384656-3
    Language: English
    Subjects: Physics
    RVK:
    Keywords: Fusionsreaktor ; Kernfusion
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