Stacey W.M. Fusion

Wiley-VCH, 2010, —246p.
The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with a broad and comprehensive introduction to the multidisciplinary subject of magnetic fusion. The material is selfcontained in that each topic is developed from first principles to engineering application. Relevant physical property data are included where appropriate. The text evolved from lecture notes for a two-course sequence that is offered to advanced undergraduates and first-year graduate students at Georgia Tech. An overview of the principles, status, and prospects for magnetic fusion is given in the first chapter. Basic properties of magnetically confined plasmas are developed and applied to establish the principles of the major confinement concepts in Chapters 2-4.
The following two chapters deal with subjects involving in equal measure plasma physics and technology – plasma heating and the plasma–wall interaction. Major technological systems – magnets, energy storage and transfer, blanket and shield, tritium and vacuum – and their underlying technologies are treated in Chapters 7-11.
The final chapter deals with the synthesis of the preceding material in fusion reactor design, emphasizing the interaction among the various physics and technology constraints. A summary of recent conceptual designs is provided. The book is intended as a text for introductory courses on magnetic fusion physics and technology at the advanced undergraduate or first-year graduate level. It should also serve the needs of practicing engineers and scientists who wish to obtain a broad introduction to the subject. The material is accessible to anyone with a background equivalent to that of an advanced undergraduate in engineering or physics. The quest after fusion power is exciting and demanding. The scientific, technical, and institutional challenges that must be met will require the dedication of the best minds that our society can produce for many years to come. But the ultimate reward for success will be enormous.Introduction
Basic Properties
Equilibrium and Transport
Confinement Concepts
Plasma Heating
Plasma–Wall Interaction
Magnetics
Transient Electromagnetics
Interaction of Radiation with Matter
Primary Energy Conversion and Tritium Breeding Blanket
Tritium and Vacuum
Fusion Reactors