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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818339403321

Titolo

Interim report-status of the study "An assessment of the prospects for inertial fusion energy" / / Committee on the Prospects for Inertial Confinement Fusion Energy Systems, Board on Physics and Astronomy, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : National Academies Press, , [2012]

©2012

ISBN

0-309-25460-4

0-309-25458-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (47 p.)

Disciplina

539.764

Soggetti

Inertial confinement fusion - United States - Evaluation

Inertial confinement fusion - Research - United States

Nuclear energy - Technological innovations - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Executive summary -- Background -- The committee's information-gathering process -- Recent scientific and technological advances in inertial confinement fusion -- Important factors from a power plant perspective -- Conclusions and recommendations -- The path forward to complete the final report.