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Stability of Muon Catalyzed Fusion Systems

D. R. Wyman, R. E. Stone, A. A. Harms

Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 96 / Number 1 / May 1987 / Pages 46-51

Technical Note / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE87-A16363

The temporal stability of a muon catalyzed deuterium-tritium fusion energy system with a variable muon injection mode is investigated. Based on a point kinetics linear systems analysis, it is found that stability is assured for constituent parameter values that presently appear plausible.