Fundamental limitations on plasma fusion systems not in thermodynamic equilibrium

TH Rider - Physics of Plasmas, 1997 - pubs.aip.org
One of the most important challenges in modern physics is to identify the best approach to
clean and efficient fusion power generation. Advanced aneutronic fuels such as 3He–3He, p …

Effect of nuclear elastic scattering on ion heating characteristics in deuterium-tritium thermonuclear plasmas

H Matsuura, Y Nakao - Physics of plasmas, 2006 - pubs.aip.org
An effect of nuclear elastic scattering (NES) on the energy transfer to plasma ions and
electrons during (a) neutral beam injection (NBI) and (b) α-particle heating operations is …

Formation of hot ion populations in fusion plasmas by close collisions with fast particles

P Helander, M Lisak, DD Ryutov - Plasma physics and controlled …, 1993 - iopscience.iop.org
As fusion-generated alpha-particles of RF-heated minority ions in a fusion plasma collide
with impurity ions, the latter can be accelerated to energies of several MeV, a fact which may …

Evolution and Status of D-3He Fusion: A Critical Review

WR Fundamenski, AA Harms - Fusion technology, 1996 - Taylor & Francis
Advanced fuels for nuclear fusion–of which deuterium and 3He mixture is the leading
candidate–could reduce tritium inventory, neutron fluence, structural damage, and activation …

Energetic ion population formed in close collision with fusion alpha-particles

D Ryutov - Physica Scripta, 1992 - iopscience.iop.org
Close collisions of fusion alpha-particles with thermal plasma ions (both of impurities and of
main component) give rise to formation of high energy" halo" in the ion velocity space …

Indirect energy transfer channel between fast ions via nuclear elastic scattering observed on the large helical device

H Matsuura, K Kimura, D Umezaki, K Ogawa… - Physics of …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
An energy transfer phenomenon between energetic ions, which cannot be explained only
considering the Coulomb scattering process, was observed on a large helical device (LHD) …

Observation of a nuclear-elastic-scattering effect caused by energetic protons on deuteron slowing-down behaviour on the Large Helical Device

H Matsuura, S Sugiyama, K Kimura, S Kajimoto… - Nuclear …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
A first attempt to observe a nuclear-elastic-scattering (NES) effect caused by energetic
protons on deuteron slowing-down behaviour was made on the Large Helical Device …

Time dependent multigroup analysis of nuclear elastic scattering effects in advanced fuel fusion plasmas

Y Nakao, H Hori, T Hanada, K Kudo, M Ohta - Nuclear fusion, 1988 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Effects of nuclear elastic scattering (NES) on the slowing down of charged fusion
products in a typical deuterium plasma and the burn dynamics of ignited Cat-D and DD-3 He …

Ignition and Burn Criteria for D-3He Tokamak and Spherical Torus Reactors

JD Galambos, YKM Peng - Fusion Technology, 1991 - Taylor & Francis
The D-3He ignition and burn criteria for tokamaks and spherical torus reactors are examined
in a global analysis with profile corrections. Particle confinement and ash buildup effects are …

Effect of nuclear elastic scattering on the D (d, n) 3He fusion reactivity induced by energetic protons observed in the large helical device

H Matsuura, K Kimura, D Umezaki, K Ogawa… - Nuclear …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The enhancement of the fusion reaction rate coefficient induced by energetic protons, which
is one of the typical nuclear elastic scattering (NES) effects, was observed in the large …