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Current Trends in International Fusion Research

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  • © 1997

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Editors:
  1. Emilio Panarella

    1. Advanced Laser and Fusion Technology, Inc., Hull, P.Q., Canada
      University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA

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Table of contents (37 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Opening Remarks

    1. Opening Remarks

      • Emilio Panarella
      Pages 1-4

  3. Section I

    1. Controlled Fusion, Soon!

      • Edward Teller
      Pages 5-10

    2. Magnetic Confinement

      1. Comments on the Feasibility of Achieving Scientific Break-Even with a Plasma Focus Machine
        • J. S. Brzosko, J. H. Degnan, N. V. Filippov, B. L. Freeman, G. F. Kiutlu, J. W. Mather
        Pages 11-32
      2. Self-Colliding Beams as an Alternative Fusion System for D-He3 Reactors
        • Norman Rostoker, Michl Binderbauer
        Pages 33-41

    3. Inertial Confinement

      1. Target Physics for Inertial Fusion Energy
        • J. M. Martínez-Val, G. Velarde, S. Eliezer
        Pages 43-65
      2. Spherical Pinch Research
        • F. Giammanco, E. Panarella, N. Salingaros, D. P. Singh, M. Vaselli
        Pages 67-118

  4. Section II

    1. Perspectives of Advanced Confinement Programs

      • Bruno Coppi
      Pages 119-120

    2. Magnetic Confinement

      1. Present Status of Field-Reversed Configurations
        • John Slough
        Pages 121-123
      2. Ignition Physics and the Ignitor Project
        • Francesco Pegoraro
        Pages 125-134

    3. Other Confinement

      1. The Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Approach to Fusion Power
        • George H. Miley
        Pages 135-148
      2. The D-3HE Dipole Fusion Reactor
        • Michael E. Mauel
        Pages 149-151
      3. Open-Ended Magnetic Confinement Systems for Fusion
        • Richard F. Post, Dmitri D. Ryutov
        Pages 153-177
      4. Formation, Compression, and Acceleration of Magnetized Plasmas
        • J. H. Degnan, D. E. Bell, A. L. Chesley, S. K. Coffey, J. L. Eddleman, S. E. Englert et al.
        Pages 179-195
      5. Prospects of Magnetic Electrostatic Plasma Confinement
        • Thomas J. Dolan
        Pages 197-209

  5. Section III

    1. Progress in Inertial Fusion Research

      • Chiyoe Yamanaka
      Pages 245-278

    2. Inertial Confinement

      1. Heavy-Ion Driven Inertial Fusion Energy
        • R. O. Bangerter, T. J. Fessenden
        Pages 279-294
      2. X-Ray Driven Implosions on the Nova Laser
        • J. D. Kilkenny, The LANL and LLNL ICF team
        Pages 295-296
      3. Present Status and Future Prospects of Laser Fusion Research at Osaka
        • Chiyoe Yamanaka
        Pages 297-318
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Advanced Laser and Fusion Technology, Inc., Hull, P.Q., Canada

    Emilio Panarella

  • University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA

    Emilio Panarella

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Current Trends in International Fusion Research

  • Editors: Emilio Panarella

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5867-5

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1997

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-45513-1Published: 30 June 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-7690-3Published: 05 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-5867-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 595

  • Topics: Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons, Nuclear Energy

  • Industry Sectors: Energy, Utilities & Environment

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