Edward Teller Lectures: Lasers and Inertial Fusion Energy, 2nd Edition - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1911299654 ISBN 13: 9781911299653

Publisher: Imperial College Press, 2016

Synopsis

 

How to achieve unlimited, safe, clean and low-cost energy by laser- or beam-driven inertial nuclear fusion has preoccupied all winners of the Edward Teller Medal since its inception in 1991. This book presents their findings, meeting discussions, and personal insights from Edward Teller himself. Expect discussion of important advances anticipated in the future such as multi-billion dollar fusion research projects (NIF), and new schemes such as the petawatt-picosecond laser-plasma interactions evoking new physics and coupling mechanisms.

For the first time, laser technology of the new century is providing the very short and extremely intense energetic pulses needed for fusion energy from next generation power stations, which produce energy at cost several times lower than any other source. The long-sought dream to directly ignite frozen heavy hydrogen for controlled use is close to being realized. Years of research on plasmas and lasers carried out worldwide in highly sophisticated experiments is summarized. The coverage begins with the work of John Nuckolls and Nobel Laureate Nikolai Basov and leads to the new scheme of plasma block acceleration via the nonlinear ponderomotive force. Edward Teller Lectures is one of the first guides to these new developments.

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Review

The 2nd Edition gives an overview of inertial confinement research over 50 years presented by major participants. It provides an authoritative account of the inertial confinement fusion approach to achieving an environmentally clean and economically feasible option for future energy production. --Dr Fred Osman, Trinity Grammar School, Sydney

... the presentation of inertial presented in this book is most valuable for all who are actively engaged in this field or follow it with great interest ... --Laser and Particle Beams

Edition details

• Publisher: Imperial College Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1911299654
• ISBN 13: 9781911299653
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 512
• Editor: HORA HEINRICH, MILEY GEORGE H