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Record 1 2018-01-05

English

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

[A] small slug of frozen deuterium and tritium fuel in the 3-6 mm diameter range fired frequently (up to 20 pellets per second) into the plasma to maintain sufficient fuel density in the plasma core.

French

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

Pastille de deutérium et de tritium congelée de 3 à 6 millimètres de diamètre injectée dans le plasma à une fréquence atteignant vingt glaçons par seconde afin de maintenir une densité de combustible suffisante au cœur du plasma.

OBS

glaçon : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 30 septembre 2017.

Spanish

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