Steady-state D3HE proton production in an iec fusion device

Fusion Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 546-551

  Ashley, R P ^a   Kulcinski, G L ^a   Santarius, J F ^a   Murali, S Krupakar ^a   Piefer, G ^a   Radel, R ^a  

^a Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUSION REACTIONS; IONS; NUCLEAR FUELS; PROTONS;

PROTON PRODUCTION;

FUSION REACTORS;

EID: 0035270769     PISSN: 07481896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/fst01-a11963293     Document Type: Article

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