Instability Analysis of a Magnetically Protected Cavity in a D-3He Inertial Confinement Fusion Reactor
Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 22 / Number 1 / August 1992 / Pages 73-81
Technical Paper / D-3He/Fusion Reactor / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST92-A30056
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The behavior of a rapidly expanding plasma in the cavity of a D-3He inertial confinement fusion reactor has been analyzed. A magnetic field is applied in the cavity for deceleration and deflection of the plasma ions. A hybrid particle simulation shows that the Rayleigh-Taylor instability that develops has such a slow growth rate that the cavity wall will not be damaged.
