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Effect of different tritium fractions on some plasma parameters in deuterium-tritium magnetic confinement fusion

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Nearly all reactor projects have considered deuterium-tritium (D-T) fusion. The cross section of D-T reaction is larger than those of other fusion reactions, thus it is considered to be a more favorable reaction. The mix of fuel can vary. In this work, a comparison between the effects of different mixture of D-T fuel on the plasma parameters is made. A time dependence calculation of the fusion process is performed using the zero-dimensional model based on a coupled set of particle and energy balance equations in ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor). The time evolution of plasma parameters is also analyzed numerically.

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  1. Department of Nuclear Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Mazandaran, P. O. Box 47415-416, Babolsar, Iran

    S. M. Motevalli & N. Dashtban

  2. Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Mazandaran, P. O. Box 47415-416, Babolsar, Iran

    T. Mohsenpour

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Motevalli, S.M., Mohsenpour, T. & Dashtban, N. Effect of different tritium fractions on some plasma parameters in deuterium-tritium magnetic confinement fusion. Eur. Phys. J. Plus 131, 330 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/i2016-16330-1

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