UID:
almafu_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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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GlossaryFurther Reading; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-12-384656-0
Language:
English
