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Colliding beam fusion reactor

Rostoker1, Binderbauer, Monkhorst

  • 1N. Rostoker and M. W. Binderbauer are with the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-4575, USA. H. J. Monkhorst is with the Department of Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-8435, USA.

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|November 21, 1997
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Recent Tokamak experiments show how to avoid anomalous transport, addressing key challenges in fusion energy. An alternative, the field-reversed configuration, offers a neutron-free fusion pathway using proton-boron reactions.

Area of Science:

  • Nuclear Fusion Energy
  • Plasma Physics
  • Magnetic Confinement Fusion

Background:

  • Tokamak reactors face challenges with anomalous transport, impacting reactor size, neutron production, and maintenance.
  • Magnetic confinement is crucial for achieving controlled nuclear fusion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present insights from recent Tokamak experiments regarding magnetic confinement.
  • To explore an alternative confinement system, the field-reversed configuration, for fusion energy.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of recent Tokamak experimental results.
  • Investigation of the field-reversed configuration's ability to confine charged particle beams.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated methods to avoid anomalous transport in Tokamaks, potentially solving major reactor issues.

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  • Successful confinement of proton and boron-11 beams using the field-reversed configuration.
  • Proton-boron-11 fusion reaction yields only charged particles, enabling direct energy conversion and minimizing neutron flux.

    • Conclusions:

    • Advancements in Tokamak experiments offer solutions for practical fusion reactors.
    • The field-reversed configuration presents a promising alternative for aneutronic fusion, simplifying reactor design and operation.