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  • An Introduction to Inertial Confinement Fusionby Susanne Pfalzner

    CRC Press 2006; US$ 129.95

    Newcomers to the field of inertial confinement fusion (ICF) often have difficulty establishing a clear picture of the overall field. The reason for this is because, while there are many books devoted to special topics within the field, there is none that provides an overview of the field as a whole. An Introduction to Inertial Confinement Fusion fills this gap with an overview of the processes involved in ICF presented at an accessible level. After a broad overview, the book follows the processes from the driver technology to burn physics in chronological order. As each topic appears, the author details the physical concepts and obstacles. The book concludes with a look to the future prospects of the field. more...

  • The Science of the Cold Fusion Phenomenonby Hideo Kozima

    Elsevier 2006; US$ 205.00

    Broken up in to three sections, this book gives a unified explanation of all the significant data on the Cold Fusion Phenomena to date. It presents a history of the Cold Fusion Phenomenon (CFP), gives the fundamental experimental results of the CFP and presents a quantum mechanical treatment of physical problems associated with cold fusion. * Overviews the abundance of research and investigation that followed the 'cold fusion scandal' in 1989. * Explores the fundamental science behind the original Fleischmann experiment more...

  • Plasma Physics and Fusion Energyby Jeffrey P. Freidberg

    Cambridge University Press 2007; US$ 68.00

    Graduate textbook on plasma physics for courses in applied physics and nuclear engineering. more...

  • Fusionby Garry McCracken; Peter Stott

    Elsevier 2005; US$ 58.95

    Unraveling the role of fusion in the universe has taken almost a century since Einstein's proof of the equivalence of energy and matter in 1905. The discovery that fusion reactions are responsible for the building of the light elements in the "Big Bang" and the subsequent development of the heavier elements in the stars and in exploding supernovae is one of the field's most exciting successes. In this engaging book, McCracken and Stott reexamine these discoveries in astrophysics and discuss the possibility that fusion reactions are not only our sun's source of power, but may also be induced for our use on earth. * Details the initial discovery of nuclear fusion, all related research, and today's concern over future energy supply * Examines... more...

  • Edward Teller Lecturesby Heinrich Hora; George H Miley

    World Scientific 2005; US$ 95.00

    How to achieve unlimited, safe, clean and low-cost energy by laser- or beam-driven inertial nuclear fusion has preoccupied all winners of the Edward Teller Medal since its inception in 1991. This book presents their findings, meeting discussions, and personal insights from Edward Teller himself. Expect discussion of important advances anticipated in the future such as multi-billion dollar fusion research projects (NIF), and new schemes such as the petawatt-picosecond laser?plasma interactions evoking new physics and coupling mechanisms. For the first time, laser technology of the new century is providing the very short and extremely intense energetic pulses needed for fusion energy from next generation power stations, which produce energy at... more...

  • Plasma-Material Interaction in Controlled Fusionby D. Naujoks

    Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2006; US$ 169.00

    Deals with the specific contact between the fourth state of matter, that is, plasma, and the first state of matter, that is, a solid wall, in controlled fusion experiments. This work also includes a comprehensive analysis of the main processes of plasma-surface interaction together with an assessment of the critical questions. more...

  • Dynamics and Thermodynamics with Nuclear Degrees of Freedomby Philippe Chomaz; Francesca Gulminelli; Wolfgang Trautmann; Sherry Yennello

    Springer 2006; US$ 229.00

    The study of nuclear reaction dynamics and thermodynamics with nuclear degrees of freedom has progressed from inclusive charge distributions to exclusive isotopically resolved fragment observables. This book presents a review of the field of dynamics and thermodynamics with nuclear degrees of freedom. more...

  • Sun in a Bottleby Charles Seife

    Penguin Group Inc. 2008; US$ 12.99

    With his knack for translating science into understandable, anecdotal prose and his trademark dry humor, award-winning science writer Charles Seife presents the first narrative account of the history of fusion for general readers in more than a decade. Tracing the story from its beginning into the twenty-first century, Sun in a Bottle reveals fusion?s explosive role in some of the biggest scientific scandals of all time. Throughout this journey, he introduces us to the daring geniuses, villains, and victims of fusion science. With the giant international fusion project ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) now under construction, it?s clear that the science of wishful thinking is as strong as ever. This book is our key to... more...

  • Investigations of Field Dynamics in Laser Plasmas with Proton Imagingby Thomas Sokollik

    Springer 2011; US$ 129.00

    Laser-driven proton beams are still in their infancy but already have some outstanding attributes compared to those produced in conventional accelerators. One such attribute is the typically low beam emittance. This allows excellent resolution in imaging applications like proton radiography. This thesis describes a novel imaging technique - the proton streak camera - that the author developed and first used to measure both the spatial and temporal evolution of ultra-strong electrical fields in laser-driven plasmas. Such investigations are of paramount importance for the understanding of laser-plasma interactions and, thus, for optimization of laser-driven particle acceleration. In particular, the present work investigated micrometer-sized spherical... more...

  • The Physics of Inertial Fusionby Stefano Atzeni; Jürgen Meyer-ter-Vehn

    Clarendon Press 2004; US$ 85.00

    This book is on inertial confinement fusion, an alternative way to produce electrical power from hydrogen fuel by using powerful lasers or particle beams. Two huge laser facilities are presently under construction to show that this method works. It involves the compression of tiny amounts (micrograms) of fuel to thousand times solid density and pressures otherwise existing only in the centre of stars. Thanks to advances in laser technology, it is now possible to produce such extremestates of matter in the laboratory. Recent developments have boosted laser intensities again with new possibilities for laser particle accelerators, laser nuclear physics, and fast ignition of fusion targets. This is a reference book for those working on beam plasma... more...