Overview of the tritium system of Ignitor

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 594-600

  Rizzello, C ^a   Tosti, S ^b  

^a Tesi Sas   (Italy)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ignitor; Tritium

Indexed keywords

DEUTERIUM; FUSION REACTIONS; TRITIUM; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

IGNITORS; TRITIUM STORAGE; VACUUM CHAMBER;

IGNITION SYSTEMS;

EID: 42749083479     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2007.12.027     Document Type: Article

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