Fusion
The Energy of the Universe

Offers scientists and researchers the scientific basics, up-to-date current research, technical developments, and practical applications needed in fusion energy research

Garry McCracken (Author), Peter Stott (Author)

9780123846563

Paperback / softback, published 7 June 2012

248 pages, Approx. 100 illustrations
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.7 cm, 0.49 kg

"The second edition of the book contains two new chapters on ITER and NIF…The text of the book is simple and in easily readable language. Each chapter contains various colourful figures and scenarios of the experimental devices that the reader can follow easily. It provides an invaluable source of information to researchers and students of fusion technology, nuclear physics and power generation who can benefit from it." --Contemporary Physics, 2013

Fusion: The Energy of the Universe, 2e is an essential reference providing basic principles of fusion energy from its history to the issues and realities progressing from the present day energy crisis. The book provides detailed developments and applications for researchers entering the field of fusion energy research. This second edition includes the latest results from the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory at Livermore, CA, and the progress on the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) tokamak programme at Caderache, France.

1. What is Nuclear fusion?2. Energy from Mass3. Fusion in the Sun and Stars4. Man-Made Fusion5. Magnetic Confinement6. The Hydrogen Bomb7. Inertial Confinement Fusion8. False Trails9. Tokamaks10. From T3 to ITER11. ITER12. Large Inertial Confinement Systems13. Fusion Power Plants14. Why We Will Need Fusion Energy

Subject Areas: Quantum physics [quantum mechanics & quantum field theory PHQ], Particle & high-energy physics [PHP], Nuclear physics [PHN], Atomic & molecular physics [PHM], Optical physics [PHJ]