Prospects for Thermonuclear Research

Possible prospects for thermonuclear research in the first half of the 21st century and their implementation in the practical sphere of domestic energy are discussed. It is concluded that thermonuclear research can be and already acts as a powerful driver of scientific and technological progress, a...

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Published inHerald of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vol. 91; no. 3; pp. 284 - 291
Main Authors Velikhov, E. P., Ilgisonis, V. I.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Moscow Pleiades Publishing 01.05.2021
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Chemistry/Food Science
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Engineering
Environment
Life Sciences
Nuclear energy
Nuclear reactors
Residential energy
Scientific Session of the General Meeting of RAS Members “75 Years of the Nuclear Industry: the Contribution of the Academy of Sciences”
Social Sciences
diverter
tokamak
nuclear energy
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controlled thermonuclear fusion
nuclear reactor
triple product
fusion neutron source
tritium fuel cycle
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Summary:Possible prospects for thermonuclear research in the first half of the 21st century and their implementation in the practical sphere of domestic energy are discussed. It is concluded that thermonuclear research can be and already acts as a powerful driver of scientific and technological progress, a mechanism that stimulates the development of high-tech segments of the country’s economy, and a possible element of the nuclear energy of the future. This article was prepared based on the materials of a report presented at the General Meeting of RAS Members on December 8, 2020.
ISSN:1019-3316
1555-6492
DOI:10.1134/S1019331621030163