Abstract
Magnetized target fusion (MTF) seeks to take advantage of the reduction of thermal conductivity through the application of a strong magnetic field and thereby ease the requirements for reaching fusion conditions in a thermonuclear (TN) fusion fuel. A potentially important benefit of the strong field is the partial trapping of energetic charged particles to enhance energy deposition by the TN fusion reaction products. The essential physics is described. MTF appears to lead to fusion targets that require orders of magnitude less power and intensity for fusion ignition than currently proposed (unmagnetized) inertial confinement fusion (ICF) targets do, making some very energetic pulsed power drivers attractive for realizing controlled fusion.
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Kirkpatrick, R.C., Lindemuth, I.R. (1997). Magnetized Target Fusion. In: Panarella, E. (eds) Current Trends in International Fusion Research. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5867-5_20
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