Evaluating Conditions and Possibilities for Neutron Catalysis of Thermonuclear Reactions in Three-Component (D–T–3He)-Plasma

The potential is analyzed to develop synergy between thermonuclear neutrons of three-component (D–T– 3 He)-plasma and neutrons obtained through fission in a subcritical blanket. Thermonuclear neutrons irradiating the subcritical blanket are capable of maintaining a stationary fission chain reaction...

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Published inPhysics of atomic nuclei Vol. 85; no. 9; pp. 1491 - 1496
Main Authors Shmelev, A. N., Geraskin, N. I., Apse, V. A., Glebov, V. B., Kulikov, G. G., Kulikov, E. G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Moscow Pleiades Publishing 01.12.2022
Springer
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Catalysis
Evaluation
Fission
Hydrogen
Materials and Technologies for New Sources of Energy
Neutrons
Particle and Nuclear Physics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Thermonuclear reactions
Tritium
hybrid thermonuclear installation
He
tritium breeding
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Summary:The potential is analyzed to develop synergy between thermonuclear neutrons of three-component (D–T– 3 He)-plasma and neutrons obtained through fission in a subcritical blanket. Thermonuclear neutrons irradiating the subcritical blanket are capable of maintaining a stationary fission chain reaction whereas the fission neutrons coming from the blanket to the plasma can enhance the tritium breeding through the 3 He(n,p)T reaction.
ISSN:1063-7788
1562-692X
DOI:10.1134/S1063778822090332