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Energy production in ambipolar reactors with D-T, D-3He, and D-D fuel cycles

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Kinetics of the D-T, D-3He, and D-D (catalyzed) fuel cycles in an ambipolar reactor were analyzed. The plasma characteristics and the plasma confinement system parameters necessary for the effective energy production in the ambipolar reactor operated with these fuels were calculated.

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Translated from Pis’ma v Zhurnal Tekhnichesko\(\overset{\lower0.5em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\smile}$}}{l}\) Fiziki, Vol. 26, No. 21, 2000, pp. 61–66.

Original Russian Text Copyright © 2000 by Khvesyuk, Chirkov.

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Khvesyuk, V.I., Chirkov, A.Y. Energy production in ambipolar reactors with D-T, D-3He, and D-D fuel cycles. Tech. Phys. Lett. 26, 964–966 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1134/1.1329685

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