2008/05/01 by Y. C. F. Thio · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · Materials Science · Engineering · Mathematics · #Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics #Magnetic confinement fusion research #Fusion materials and technologies #Inertial frame of reference #Magneto #Fusion #Fusion power #Magnetic field #Plasma #Physics #Inertial confinement fusion #Magnetic confinement fusion #Field (mathematics) #Energy (signal processing) #Aerospace engineering #Nuclear physics #Engineering #Classical mechanics #Tokamak #Magnet #Mathematics #Quantum mechanics
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openalex publication_date 2008/05/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
A status report of the current U.S. program in magneto-inertial fusion (MIF) conducted by the Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (OFES) of the U.S. Department of Energy is given. Magneto-inertial fusion is an emerging concept for inertial fusion and a pathway to the study of dense plasmas in ultrahigh magnetic fields (magnetic fields in excess of 500 T). The presence of magnetic field in an inertial fusion target suppresses cross-field thermal transport and potentially could enable more attractive inertial fusion energy systems. The program is part of the OFES program in high energy density laboratory plasmas (HED-LP).