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INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION [1 record]

Record 1 2018-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermonuclear fusion
  • Plasma Physics
DEF

[The thermonuclear] fusion in which a fuel capsule is imploded very quickly, so that the inertia of the converging fuel ions allows fusion to occur before the particles can disperse.

CONT

Inertial confinement fusion triggers fusion reactions by igniting a pellet containing fusion fuel using intense laser or ion beams as drivers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fusion thermonucléaire
  • Physique des plasmas
DEF

Fusion thermonucléaire produite par l'implosion d'un microballon de fusion inertielle sous l'effet de faisceaux laser ou d'un rayonnement X.

OBS

La fusion est dite ici «inertielle» parce qu'elle ne se produit que pendant le temps très court, résultant de l'inertie des combustibles, qui précède leur dispersion.

OBS

fusion par confinement inertiel; fusion inertielle : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 30 septembre 2017.

Spanish

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