Neutronics analysis of a self-cooled blanket for a laser fusion plant with magnetic diversion

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 771-775

  Sawan, M E ^a   Aplin, C S ^a   Sviatoslavsky, G ^a   Sviatoslavsky, I N ^a   Raffray, A R ^b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASER PULSES; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; NEUTRONS; SILICON CARBIDE; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

NEUTRONICS ANALYSIS; SELF-COOLED BLANKETS; THICK WATER-COOLED STEEL; TRITIUM SELFSUFFICIENCY;

FUSION REACTIONS;

EID: 36348979269     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST07-A1583     Document Type: Article

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