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Fusion energy: Progress, partnerships, and the path to deployment
Over the past decade, fusion energy has moved decisively from scientific aspiration toward a credible pathway to a new energy technology. Thanks to long-term federal support, we have significantly advanced our fundamental understanding of plasma physics—the behavior of the superheated gases at the heart of fusion devices. This knowledge will enable the creation and control of fusion fuel under conditions required for future power plants. Our progress is exemplified by breakthroughs at the National Ignition Facility and the Joint European Torus.
Pei-Jun Cai, Yong-Jian Tang, Lin Zhang, Wei-Dong Wu
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 1 | January 2006 | Pages 74-78
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1087
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New-type metallic oxide (M2O3 M = Cr, Al) doped plastic shells used for inertial confinement fusion experiments are fabricated with emulsion techniques. Three different phases of solution (W1, O, and W2) are adopted for the fabrication process. The W1 phase is 1 wt% of sodium lauryl sulfate in water. The W1 phase solution is mixed with a 3 wt% M2O3-PS solution in benzene-dichloroethane (O phase) while stirring. The mixed emulsion (W1/O) is then poured into a 3 wt% aqueous polyvinyl alcohol solution (W2 phase) while stirring. The resulting emulsion (W1/O/W2) is heated to evaporate benzene and dichloroethane, and thus, a solid M2O3-PS shell is formed. The diameter and wall thickness of the shells are 300 and 5 m, respectively. The average surface roughness of the final products is <30 nm. Other parameters, uniformity and sphericity, are 98.9 and 99.6%, similar to or better than that of the usual PS shells.