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In transition: Commercializing fusion power
Commercial fusion power is closer than ever. There are now around 30 U.S. fusion companies, several of which claim to be on track to connect to the grid as early as the 2030s.
Tokamak and laser inertial confinement approaches benefit from decades of research at facilities such as the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and ITER, with alternative concepts including stellarator, magnetic mirror, and Z-pinch confinement also making notable progress as private and government funding for fusion increases.
L. F. Hansen, J. D. Anderson, P. S. Brown, R. J. Howerton, J. L. Kammerdiener, C. M. Logan, E. F. Plechaty, C. Wong
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 51 | Number 3 | July 1973 | Pages 278-295
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE73-A26606
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The neutron spectra emitted from 0.9, 2.9, and 4.8 mfp of iron for a 14-MeV neutron source have been measured between 14 MeV and 10 keV, using the sphere transmission and time-of-flight techniques. The spectra have also been calculated using the Monte Carlo neutron transport code TART. To reproduce the measurements, a revision of the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory neutron library was carried out. The cross sections were obtained from reported measurements, and a discussion of the revised neutron cross sections is presented. Very good agreement between measurements and calculations was obtained as a function of mean-free-path throughout the entire neutron energy spectrum. Calculations were also carried out with the ENDF/B-III neutron library and compared with the measurements.