Muon catalysis for energy production by nuclear fusion
Abstract
Jackson (1957) has arrived at a negative conclusion in his study of the possibility of using muon-catalyzed deuterium-tritium fusion (dt-fusion) for energy production. However, results obtained by Sakharov and Zeldovich (1960) indicate that muons may be suitable as catalysts of dt-fusion. A reevaluation of this situation, in the present paper, showed that the use of muon-catalyzed dt-fusion in combination with the fissile nuclides blanket can well provide a positive energy gain.
- Publication:
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Nature
- Pub Date:
- June 1980
- DOI:
- 10.1038/285466a0
- Bibcode:
- 1980Natur.285..466P
- Keywords:
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- Catalysis;
- Deuterium;
- Muons;
- Nuclear Energy;
- Nuclear Fuels;
- Nuclear Fusion;
- Tritium;
- Energetic Particles;
- Energy Technology;
- Nuclear Reactors;
- Power Gain;
- Nuclear and High-Energy Physics