Molten salt fuel version of laser inertial fusion fission energy (Life)

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 632-640

  Moir, R W ^a   Shaw, H F ^a   Caro, A ^a   Kaufman, Larry ^b   Latkowski, J F ^a   Powers, J ^c   Turchi, P E A ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b CALPHAD Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOY STEEL; BREEDER REACTORS; CORROSION; FUELS; FUSED SALTS; INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION; MIXTURES; MOLTEN SALT REACTOR; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; NICKEL ALLOYS; NICKEL COATINGS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; RADIATION DAMAGE;

BEGINNING OF LIVES; FISSILE MATERIALS; MOLTEN SALT COMPOSITION; NEUTRON MULTIPLIERS; PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE; REFRACTORY COATINGS; SOLIDUS TEMPERATURE; TRITIUM BREEDING RATIO;

MOLTEN MATERIALS;

EID: 69549086980     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST18-8166     Document Type: Conference Paper

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