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Polywell

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The polywell is a type of nuclear fusion reactor that uses an electric field to heat ions to fusion conditions. [1]

32 relations: Aneutronic fusion, Biconic cusp, Cold fusion (disambiguation), Flux loop, Fusion power, Fusion rocket, Fusor, Helium-3, Index of physics articles (P), Inertial electrostatic confinement, ITER, Lawson criterion, List of emerging technologies, List of fusion experiments, List of fusion power technologies, List of Fusor examples, List of HD DVD devices, List of plasma physics articles, Lockheed Martin Compact Fusion Reactor, Magnetic mirror, Nicholas Krall, Nuclear electric rocket, Nuclear fusion, Outline of nuclear power, Outline of nuclear technology, Philo Farnsworth, Pitch angle (particle motion), Riggatron, Robert W. Bussard, TAE Technologies, Tandem Mirror Experiment, Thermonuclear fusion.

Aneutronic fusion

Aneutronic fusion is any form of fusion power in which neutrons carry no more than 1% of the total released energy.

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Biconic cusp

The biconic cusp was an early method for modeling plasma confinement.

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Cold fusion (disambiguation)

Cold fusion (low-energy nuclear reaction or LENR) is a hypothesized type of nuclear reaction that would occur at or near room temperature, originally put forward by electrochemists Fleischmann and Pons.

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Flux loop

A flux loop is a loop of wire placed inside a plasma at a right angle.

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Fusion power

Fusion power is a form of power generation in which energy is generated by using fusion reactions to produce heat for electricity generation.

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Fusion rocket

A fusion rocket is a theoretical design for a rocket driven by fusion propulsion which could provide efficient and long-term acceleration in space without the need to carry a large fuel supply.

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Fusor

A fusor is a device that uses an electric field to heat ions to conditions suitable for nuclear fusion.

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Helium-3

Helium-3 (He-3, also written as 3He, see also helion) is a light, non-radioactive isotope of helium with two protons and one neutron (common helium having two protons and two neutrons).

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Index of physics articles (P)

The index of physics articles is split into multiple pages due to its size.

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Inertial electrostatic confinement

Inertial electrostatic confinement is a branch of fusion research that uses an electric field to elevate a plasma to fusion conditions.

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ITER

ITER (Latin for "the way") is an international nuclear fusion research and engineering megaproject, which will be the world's largest magnetic confinement plasma physics experiment.

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Lawson criterion

In nuclear fusion research, the Lawson criterion, first derived on fusion reactors (initially classified) by John D. Lawson in 1955 and published in 1957, is an general system measure that defines the conditions needed for a fusion reactor to reach ignition, that is, that the heating of the plasma by the products of the fusion reactions is sufficient to maintain the temperature of the plasma against all losses without external power input.

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List of emerging technologies

Emerging technologies are those technical innovations which represent progressive developments within a field for competitive advantage.

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List of fusion experiments

Experiments directed toward developing fusion power are invariably done with dedicated machines which can be classified according to the principles they use to confine the plasma fuel and keep it hot.

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List of fusion power technologies

The following is a list of fusion power technologies that have been practically attempted.

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List of Fusor examples

Fusors have been theoretically studied at multiple institutions, including: Kyoto University, and Kyushu University.

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List of HD DVD devices

This is a list of released devices that are capable of playing HD DVDs.

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List of plasma physics articles

This is a list of plasma physics topics.

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Lockheed Martin Compact Fusion Reactor

The Lockheed Martin Compact Fusion Reactor is a nuclear fusion reactor.

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Magnetic mirror

A magnetic mirror, known as a magnetic trap in Russia, is a type of magnetic confinement device used in fusion power to trap high temperature plasma using magnetic fields.

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Nicholas Krall

Nicholas Krall is an American theoretical plasma physicist.

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Nuclear electric rocket

In a Nuclear Electric Rocket (also known as nuclear electric propulsion and space nuclear fission electric power systems), nuclear thermal energy is changed into electrical energy that is used to power one of the electrical propulsion technologies.

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Nuclear fusion

In nuclear physics, nuclear fusion is a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei come close enough to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles (neutrons or protons).

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Outline of nuclear power

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to nuclear power: Nuclear power – the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity.

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Outline of nuclear technology

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to nuclear technology: Nuclear technology – involves the reactions of atomic nuclei.

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Philo Farnsworth

Philo Taylor Farnsworth (August 19, 1906 – March 11, 1971) was an American inventor and television pioneer.

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Pitch angle (particle motion)

The pitch angle of a charged particle is the angle between the particle's velocity vector and the local magnetic field.

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Riggatron

A Riggatron is a magnetic confinement fusion reactor design created by Robert W. Bussard in the late 1970s.

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Robert W. Bussard

Robert W. Bussard (August 11, 1928 – October 6, 2007) was an American physicist who worked primarily in nuclear fusion energy research.

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TAE Technologies

TAE Technologies (formerly Tri Alpha Energy) is an American company based in Foothill Ranch, California, created for the development of aneutronic fusion power.

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Tandem Mirror Experiment

The Tandem Mirror Experiment (TMX and TMX-U) was a magnetic mirror machine operated from 1979 to 1987 at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

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Thermonuclear fusion

Thermonuclear fusion is a way to achieve nuclear fusion by using extremely high temperatures.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polywell

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