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Page 1: Plasma Physics and Nuclear Fusion J. C. Sprott Department of Physics University of Wisconsin - Madison Presented to Physics 208 on October 30, 1998

Plasma Physics and Nuclear Fusion

J. C. SprottDepartment of Physics

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Presented to

Physics 208

on October 30, 1998

Page 2: Plasma Physics and Nuclear Fusion J. C. Sprott Department of Physics University of Wisconsin - Madison Presented to Physics 208 on October 30, 1998

Outline

Fission versus Fusion

Requirements for Fusion

Plasma Characteristics

Plasma Confinement

Experimental Devices

Page 3: Plasma Physics and Nuclear Fusion J. C. Sprott Department of Physics University of Wisconsin - Madison Presented to Physics 208 on October 30, 1998
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Advantages of Fusion

Inexhaustible Supply of Fuel

Relatively Safe and Clean

Possibility of Direct Conversion

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Requirements for Fusion

High Temperatures

Adequate Densities

Adequate Confinement

Lawson Criterion: n >

1020 s/m3

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Two Approaches

Inertial Confinement: n 1030 / m3

10-10 s

Magnetic Confinement: n 1020 / m3

1 s

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Magnetic Confinement

Magnetic Field Limit: B < 5 T Pressure Balance: nkT 0.1B2/20

==> n 1020 / m3 @ T = 108 K Atmospheric density is 2 x 1025 / m3

Good vacuum is required Pressure: nkT 1 atmosphere Confinement: 1 s A 10 keV electron travels 30,000

miles in 1 s

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