Nuclear Fusion

• Main Author: Morse, Edward (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Graduate Texts in Physics,
• Subjects: Nuclear energy.; Nuclear fusion.; Plasma (Ionized gases).; Nuclear physics.; Heavy ions.; Nuclear Energy.; Nuclear Fusion.; Plasma Physics.; Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons.

The pursuit of nuclear fusion as an energy source requires a broad knowledge of several disciplines. These include plasma physics, atomic physics, electromagnetics, materials science, computational modeling, superconducting magnet technology, accelerators, lasers, and health physics. Nuclear Fusion...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter1: Fundamental concepts
• Chapter2: Fusion nuclear reactions
• Chapter3: Collisions and basic plasma physics
• Chapter4: Energy gain and loss mechanisms in plasmas and reactors
• Chapter5: Magnetic confinement
• Chapter6: Magnetohydrodynamic stability
• Chapter7: Transport
• Chapter8: Stellarators
• Chapter9: Plasma heating in magnetic fusion devices
• Chapter10: Inertial Fusion
• Chapter11: Fusion technology
• Chapter12: Economics, environmental, and safety issues.