Steady-state D3He proton production in an IEC fusion device

被引:30
作者
Ashley, RP [1 ]
Kulcinski, GL [1 ]
Santarius, JF [1 ]
Murali, SK [1 ]
Piefer, G [1 ]
Radel, R [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Wisconsin, Fus Technol Inst, Madison, WI 53706 USA
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FUSION TECHNOLOGY | 2001年 / 39卷 / 02期
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10.13182/FST01-A11963293
中图分类号
TL [原子能技术]; O571 [原子核物理学];
学科分类号
0827 ; 082701 ;
摘要
Inertial electrostatic confinement of ions has been successfully used to achieve conditions necessary for the fusion of advanced fuels, such as He-3. This type of device at the University of Wisconsin was the first to produce steady-state (DHe)-He-3 fusion, and has since produced up to 7 x 10(6) 14.7 MeV proton/s from the (DHe)-He-3 fusion reaction. The factors influencing the reaction rate and the experimental results are discussed.
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