A concept for containing inertial fusion energy pulses in a Z-pinch-driven power plant

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 447-455

  Rochau, Gary E ^a   Morrow, Charles W ^a   Pankuch, Peter J ^b  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b EG&G   (United States)

Author keywords

Containment; Inertial fusion energy; Z pinch

Indexed keywords

CONTAINMENT VESSELS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; SHOCK WAVES;

INERTIAL FUSION ENERGY;

INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION;

EID: 0037962974     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST03-A290     Document Type: Conference Paper

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