Fusion : a voyage through the plasma universe /

Journeying through fusion in the universe, Fusion: A Voyage Through the Plasma Universe discusses all aspects of fusion and how they relate to our universe. It also studies the attempts to produce fusion energy on Earth. The book addresses a wide range of topics from stars, galaxies, comets, pulsars...

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Main Author: Wilhelmsson, Hans (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor and Francis
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, 1999.
Edition:First edition.
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Online Access: Full text (WIT users only)
Table of Contents:
  • part PART 1: FUSION IN THE COSMOS
  • chapter 1 Plasmas
  • chapter 2 Nuclear fusion
  • chapter 3 The cosmos
  • chapter 4 The plasma universe
  • chapter 5 Electrical discharges
  • part PART 2: FUSION ON EARTH
  • chapter 6 Dynamic fine structure of plasmas
  • chapter 7 The art of magnetic confinement
  • chapter 8 Microballoon explosions by lasers: inertial confinement
  • chapter 9 The fusion reactor
  • chapter 10 Outlook into the future.