The role of inertial fusion energy in the energy marketplace of the 21st century and beyond

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 415, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 44-60

  Perkins, L John ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics; Environment; Fusion fuel resources; Inertial fusion energy; Population and energy projections

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FUSION REACTIONS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MARKETING; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY;

INERTIAL FUSION ENERGY (IFE);

NUCLEAR ENERGY;

EID: 0032155512     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(98)00610-X     Document Type: Article

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