Power plant and fusion chamber considerations for fast ignition

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 532-541

  Meier, W R ^a   Hogan, W J ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fast ignition; Inertial fusion energy; Power plant

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; ELECTRICITY; FUSION REACTIONS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION; WASTES; X RAY ANALYSIS;

COST OF ELECTRICITY (COE); FAST IGNITION; HOHLRAUM TARGETS; INERTIAL FUSION ENERGY;

IGNITION;

EID: 33646732594     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST06-A1165     Document Type: Article

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