Evolution and status of D-3He fusion: A critical review

Fusion Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 313-349

  Fundamenski, W R ^a,b   Harms, A A ^a,c,d  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative systems; Fusion fuels; Fusion reactor studies

Indexed keywords

DEUTERIUM; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; NUCLEAR FUEL ACCOUNTING; NUCLEAR FUELS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; SPACE APPLICATIONS; TOKAMAK DEVICES; TRITIUM;

CLOSED FIELD TOPOLOGY; NEUTRON FLUENCE; SPACE PROPULSION; SYNCHROTRON LOSS; TRITIUM INVENTORY;

FUSION REACTIONS;

EID: 0030150485     PISSN: 07481896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST96-A30720     Document Type: Review

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