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60 Years of U: Perspectives on resources, demand, and the evolving role of nuclear energy
Recent years have seen growing global interest in nuclear energy and rising confidence in the sector. For the first time since the early 2000s, there is renewed optimism about the industry’s future. This change is driven by several major factors: geopolitical developments that highlight the need for secure energy supplies, a stronger focus on resilient energy systems, national commitments to decarbonization, and rising demand for clean and reliable electricity.
D. Anderson, Ya. I. Kolesnichenko, M. Lisak, F. Wising, Yu. V. Yakovenko
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 26 | Number 3 | November 1994 | Pages 227-233
Technical Paper | Plasma Engineering | doi.org/10.13182/FST94-A30325
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Based on a new theory for redistribution of fast ions during sawtooth crashes, numerical simulations are executed of sawtooth oscillations in the 2.5-MeV neutron emission from neutral beam injection-heated Joint European Torus (JET) plasmas. The analysis includes all sources of 2.5-MeV neutrons: thermal, beam-plasma, and beam-beam deuterium-deuterium reactions. Two models of sawteeth are used in the calculations—both based on magnetic field line reconnection. A detailed comparison with experimental results from JET shows that the theory for sawtooth-induced fast ion redistribution is consistent with the observed changes of the neutron emission.