Creation of the directed plasma fluxes with ignition of microexplosions by and with the use of distant microexplosions

JBIS - Journal British Interplanetary Society

Volumn 57, Issue 11-12, 2004, Pages 362-378

  Shmatov, M L ^a  

^a IOFFE INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Fast ignition; Inertial fusion energy; Nuclear pulse propulsion; X ray laser

Indexed keywords

FAST IGNITION; INERTIAL FUSION ENERGY; MICROEXPLOSIONS; PLASMA FLUXES;

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; EXPLOSIONS; FUSION REACTIONS; IGNITION; PLANETS; X RAY LASERS;

PLASMA THEORY;

EID: 6944235001     PISSN: 0007084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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