Title :
Status of Laser-Fusion Research
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory University of California Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544
Abstract :
The use of lasers to initiate fusion of the heavy isotopes of hydrogen for production of commercial electric power has been under investigation for the past five years at a significant level. While some problems have been identified, a great deal of progress has been made including the observation of substantial compression. The present outlook is promising and the laser technique now is recognized as a possible alternate to magnetic containment techniques for fusion power applications.
Keywords :
Deuterium; Fuels; Gas lasers; Isotopes; Laser fusion; Laser theory; Ocean temperature; Plasma stability; Plasma temperature; Power lasers;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1975.4327612
