Fusion, 2e

The Energy of the Universe

By: Peter Stott, Garry McCracken

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Paperback | 8 June 2012 | Edition Number 2

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Fusion: The Energy of the Universe, 2eÿis an essential reference providing basic principles of fusion energy from its history to the issues and realities progressing from the present day energy crisis. The book provides detailed developments and applications for researchers entering the field of fusion energy research. This second edition includes the latest results from the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory at Livermore, CA, and the progress on the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) tokamak programme at Caderache, France.

Comprehensive coverage- basic principles, detailed developments and practical applications

Wide accessibility, but with sufficient detail to keep the technical reader engaged

Details the initial discovery of nuclear fusion, current attempts to create nuclear fusion here on earth and today's concern over future energy supply

Color illustrations and examples

Includes technical notes for aspiring physicists

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"The second edition of the book contains two new chapters on ITER and NIF.The text of the book is simple and in easily readable language. Each chapter contains various colourful figures and scenarios of the experimental devices that the reader can follow easily. It provides an invaluable source of information to researchers and students of fusion technology, nuclear physics and power generation who can benefit from it."--Contemporary Physics, September 12, 2013

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Technical Summaries	p. xi
Foreword to the Second Edition	p. xiii
Foreword to the First Edition	p. xv
Preface	p. xvii
Acknowledgments	p. xix
What Is Nuclear Fusion?
The Alchemists' Dream	p. 1
The Sun's Energy	p. 2
Can We Use Fusion Energy?	p. 2
Man-Made Suns	p. 3
The Rest of the Story	p. 5
Energy from Mass
Einstein's Theory	p. 7
Building Blocks	p. 8
Something Missing	p. 12
Fusion in the Sun and Stars
The Source of the Sun's Energy	p. 15
The Solar Furnace	p. 16
Gravitational Confinement	p. 19
The Formation of Heavier Atoms	p. 21
Stars and Supernovae	p. 23
Man-Made Fusion
Down to Earth	p. 31
Getting It Together	p. 34
Breaking Even	p. 38
Magnetic Confinement
The First Experiments	p. 45
Behind Closed Doors	p. 50
Opening the Doors	p. 54
ZETA	p. 56
From Geneva to Novosibirsk	p. 57
The Hydrogen Bomb
The Background	p. 59
The Problems	p. 60
Beyond the "Sloyka"	p. 64
Peaceful Uses?	p. 64
Inertial-Confinement Fusion
Mini-Explosions	p. 67
Using Lasers	p. 70
Alternative Drivers	p. 79
The Future Program	p. 81
False Trails
Fusion in a Test Tube?	p. 83
Bubble Fusion	p. 87
Fusion with Mesons	p. 88
Tokamaks
The Basics	p. 91
Instabilities	p. 93
Diagnosing the Plasma	p. 95
Impurities	p. 98
Heating the Plasma	p. 101
From T3 to ITER
The Big Tokamaks	p. 107
Pushing to Peak Performance	p. 110
Tritium Operation	p. 113
Scaling to a Power Plant	p. 114
The Next Step	p. 119
Continuing Research	p. 120
Variations on the Tokamak Theme	p. 122
Stellarators Revisited	p. 123
ITER
Historical Background	p. 129
The Construction Phase Begins	p. 133
Overview of the ITER Tokamak	p. 137
The Construction Schedule	p. 145
Large Inertial-Confinement Systems
Driver Energy	p. 149
The National Ignition Facility	p. 150
Laser Mégajoule (LMJ)	p. 155
OMEGA and OMEGA EP	p. 157
FIREX	p. 160
HiPER	p. 162
Future Steps	p. 164
Fusion Power Plants
Early Plans	p. 165
Fusion Power-Plant Geometry	p. 167
Radiation Damage and Shielding	p. 169
Low-Activation Materials	p. 171
Magnetic-Confinement Fusion	p. 172
Conceptual Power-Plant Studies and DEMO	p. 174
Inertial-Confinement Fusion	p. 178
A Demonstration ICF Power Plant-LIFE	p. 179
Tritium Breeding	p. 185
Why We Will Need Fusion Energy
World Energy Needs	p. 189
The Choice of Fuels	p. 192
The Environmental Impact of Fusion Energy	p. 198
The Cost of Fusion Energy	p. 200
Units	p. 203
Glossary	p. 207
Further Reading	p. 219
Index	p. 223
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