Ignition Regime for Fusion in a Degenerate Plasma

[摘要] We identify relevant parameter regimes in which aneutronic fuels can undergo fusion ignition in hot-ion degenerate plasma. Because of relativistic effects and partial degeneracy, the self-sustained burning regime is considerably larger than previously calculated. Inverse bremsstrahlung plays a major role in containing the reactor energy. We solve the radiation transfer equation and obtain the contribution to the heat conductivity from inverse bremsstrahlung.

[发布日期] 2005-12-01 [发布机构] Princeton University. Plasma Physics Laboratory.

[关键词] Bremsstrahlung;Boron;70 Plasma Physics And Fusion Technology;Deuterium;Helium