SPIE – NRC report recommends specific fusion effort for energy
SPIE – NRC report recommends specific fusion effort for energy
8 March 2012
An interim report from the National Research Council published by the National Academy of Sciences says that while much progress has been made in the quest for fusion energy in the last decade, critical scientific and technical challenges remain. The report, “An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy,” reviewed recent work in inertial confinement fusion (ICF) and received technical input describing advances on many fronts, including indirect-drive and direct-drive fusion schemes, heavy-ion-beam focusing and pulse compression, and advances in pulsed-power fusion.
The report encourages the establishment of a scientific-community-based roadmap for the development of fusion energy sources, utilizing university-based researchers already involved, but also “drawing on a broader set of technical expertise in micro-fabrication, materials, laser, accelerator, and pulsed-power disciplines.”
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