Inertial fusion energy: A clearer view of the environmental and safety aspects

Fusion Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 298-339

  Latkowski, Jeffery F ^a   Vujic, Jasmina L ^b  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Etcheverry Hall MCI 730   (United States)

Author keywords

Inertial fusion energy; Radiological safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CODES (SYMBOLS); ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MAINTENANCE; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

LOW ACTIVATION MATERIALS (LAM);

INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION;

EID: 0032070776     PISSN: 07481896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/fst98-a35     Document Type: Article

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