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DTRA’s advancements in nuclear and radiological detection
A new, more complex nuclear age has begun. Echoing the tensions of the Cold War amid rapidly evolving nuclear and radiological threats, preparedness in the modern age is a contest of scientific innovation. The Research and Development Directorate (RD) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is charged with winning this contest.
J. Ongena, A. M. Messiaen
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 53 | Number 2 | February 2008 | Pages 443-458
Technical Paper | Fusion Reactor Issues | doi.org/10.13182/FST08-A1730
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The total amount of heating power coupled to the plasma Ptot and the energy confinement time are determining parameters for realizing the plasma conditions suitable for the reactor.
