Abstract
Fusion of light nuclei confined by magnetic fields is being developed as an effectively inexhaustible energy source without the production of greenhouse gases or long-lived radioactive waste and without the risk of runaway accidents. This chapter presents the characteristics of magnetically confined fusion and methods to harness it as an energy source, including an overview of fuel resources, waste, safety, and proliferation risks. Section 2 discusses the physics and technology of magnetic fusion systems. Section 3 describes current major experiments, fusion energy achievements, and the role of the ITER burning-plasma experiment. Section 4 summarizes the international activities to develop fusion as an attractive energy production system.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Energy from the Nucleus |
| Subtitle of host publication | The Science and Engineering of Fission and Fusion |
| Publisher | World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd |
| Pages | 165-188 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789814689205 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789814689199 |
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| State | Published - Oct 1 2016 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Engineering
- General Physics and Astronomy