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inertial confinement |
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inertial confinement [in′ər·shəl kən′fīn·mənt] (nucleonics) The rapid implosion of a high-density pellet, under bombardment by laser or charged-particle beams, to produce a core that is heated to extremely high temperatures before it can fly apart; proposed as a method for generating power from controlled thermonuclear reactions. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Called inertial confinement fusion, this approach involves shooting lasers or beams of particles at a pea-sized spherical target. The charter of the Directorate is to construct and operate the National Ignition Facility, to perform research on ignition and high-energy-density matter in the Inertial Confinement Fusion Program as part of the overall Stockpile Stewardship Program, and to foster the development of associated laser technologies such as those developed in the Photon Science and Applications Program. Hunter, director of the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Research (which ultimatley doles out congressionally appropriated fusion funds), also argued that scientists should improve their understanding of the underlying physics before Congress commits more resources to the CIT project or shunts funds away from other fusion projects such as laser-based inertial confinement research, much of which is classified. |
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