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Atomic and Molecular Physics of Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion

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  • © 1983

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Editors:
  1. Charles J. Joachain

    1. University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

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  2. Douglass E. Post

    1. Princeton University, Princeton, USA

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Part of the book series: Nato ASI Subseries B: (ASIB, volume 90)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Fusion Energy Research

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Overview of Fusion Energy Research

      • Günter Grieger
      Pages 3-34

    3. General Principles of Magnetic Confinement

      • John T. Hogan
      Pages 35-69

    4. General Principles of Inertial Confinement

      • Roger A. Haas
      Pages 71-136

  3. The Calculation and Measurement of Atomic and Molecular Processes Relevant to Fusion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 137-137
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    2. Recent Progress in Theoretical Methods for Atomic Collisions

      • C. J. Joachain
      Pages 139-176

    3. Current Theoretical Techniques for Electron-Atom and Electron-Ion Scattering

      • M. R. C. McDowell
      Pages 177-212

    4. Experimental Aspects of Electron Impact Ionization and Excitation of Positive Ions

      • Kenneth T. Dolder
      Pages 213-243

    5. The Theory of Charge Exchange and Ionization by Heavy Particles

      • B. H. Bransden
      Pages 245-268

    6. Experiments on Electron Capture and Ionization by Multiply Charged Ions

      • F. J. de Heer
      Pages 269-312

    7. Rydberg States

      • F. Brouillard
      Pages 313-337

  4. The Atomic and Molecular Physics of Controlled Thermonuclear Research Devices

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 339-339
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    2. Atomic and Molecular Processes in High-Temperature, Low-Density Magnetically Confined Plasmas

      • H. W. Drawin
      Pages 341-398

    3. Atomic Processes in High-Density Plasmas

      • R. M. More
      Pages 399-440

    4. The Plasma Boundary Region and the Role of Atomic and Molecular Processes

      • M. F. A. Harrison
      Pages 441-476

    5. Neutral Particle Beam Production and Injection

      • D. Post, R. Pyle
      Pages 477-518

    6. Spectroscopic Plasma Diagnostics

      • H. W. Drawin
      Pages 519-538

    7. Particle Diagnostics for Magnetic Fusion Experiments

      • Douglass E. Post
      Pages 539-559

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 561-576
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About this book

The need for long-term energy sources, in particular for our highly technological society, has become increasingly apparent during the last decade. One of these sources, of tremendous poten­ tial importance, is controlled thermonuclear fusion. The goal of controlled thermonuclear fusion research is to produce a high-temperature, completely ionized plasma in which the nuclei of two hydrogen isotopes, deuterium and tritium, undergo enough fusion reactions so that the nuclear energy released by these fusion reactions can be transformed into heat and electricity with an overall gain in energy. This requires average kinetic energies for the nuclei of the order of 10 keV, corresponding to temperatures of about 100 million degrees. Moreover, the plasma must remain confined for a certain time interval, during which sufficient energy must be produced to heat the plasma, overcome the energy losses and supply heat to the power station. At present, two main approaches are being investigated to achieve these objectives: magnetic confinement and inertial con­ finement. In magnetic confinement research, a low-density plasma is heated by electric currents, assisted by additional heating methods such as radio-frequency heating or neutral beam injection, and the confinement is achieved by using various magnetic field configurations. Examples of these are the plasmas produced in stellarator and tokamak devices.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

    Charles J. Joachain

  • Princeton University, Princeton, USA

    Douglass E. Post

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Atomic and Molecular Physics of Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion

  • Editors: Charles J. Joachain, Douglass E. Post

  • Series Title: Nato ASI Subseries B:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3763-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1983

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-41398-8Due: 01 October 1983

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-3765-2Published: 30 April 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-3763-8Published: 29 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 576

  • Topics: Physics, general

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