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Frontiers in Fusion Research

Physics and Fusion

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  • Provides readers with the latest research in the field of fusion

  • Gives a detailed comparison between fusion energy and other resources

  • Written by an expert

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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About this book

Frontiers in Fusion Research provides a systematic overview of the latest physical principles of fusion and plasma confinement. It is primarily devoted to the principle of magnetic plasma confinement, that has been systematized through 50 years of fusion research. Frontiers in Fusion Research begins with an introduction to the study of plasma, discussing the astronomical birth of hydrogen energy and the beginnings of human attempts to harness the Sun’s energy for use on Earth. It moves on to chapters that cover a variety of topics such as: • charged particle motion, • plasma kinetic theory, • wave dynamics, • force equilibrium, and • plasma turbulence. The final part of the book describes the characteristics of fusion as a source of energy and examines the current status of this particular field of research. Anyone with a grasp of basic quantum and analytical mechanics, especially physicists and researchers from a range of different backgrounds, may find Frontiers in Fusion Research an interesting and informative guide to the physics of magnetic confinement.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Fusion Research and Development Directorate, Naka Fusion Institute, Naka-shi, Japan

    Mitsuru Kikuchi

About the author

Mitsuru Kikuchi took his PhD at University of Tokyo in 1981 and has been working at JAEA on magnetic confinement fusion, especially on tokamak systems. He worked for 23 years in Japanese large tokamak JT-60 and was director of JT-60 for the last two years and explored steady state operation of tokamaks. He has also worked in reactor design and strategic planning of fusion development. He is currently chairman of the board of editors of the Nuclear Fusion Journal, visiting professor at Kyushu University and guest professor at Osaka University.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Frontiers in Fusion Research

  • Book Subtitle: Physics and Fusion

  • Authors: Mitsuru Kikuchi

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-411-1

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 2011

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-84996-410-4Published: 17 February 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-6055-7Published: 01 October 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-84996-411-1Published: 16 March 2011

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 270

  • Topics: Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Fusion, Renewable and Green Energy

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eBook USD 129.00
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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
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