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AAWSAP DIRD, Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion, March 2010

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Section IV. IEC Theory ......................................................................................... 34
Potential Well Structure ................................................................................... 38
Tzonev et al. - Deep Well Study ....................................................................... 39
Momota et al. - Study of Virtual Electrode Strudure........................................ 41
Kim - Stability Analysis .................................................................................... 41
Rider - Energy Balance Study .......................................................................... 43
Neutron Source Simulations ............................................................................... 44
References ....................................................................................................... 46
Section V. Potential Applications .......................................................................... 46
Neutron/proton/Xray Sources ............................................................... ......... 46
Integrated X-Ray/Neutron Sources ................................................................ 47
Nuclear and Chemical Explosive Detection Techniques ................................ 47
Overview for Weapons/Nuclear Material Simulation Articles ....................... 48
Pulsed Power for the Inspection Station ...................................................... 49
Design of the Total Integrated Interrogation System ................................... 50
Detector Array and Analysis System ............................................................ 52
Space Propulsion.............................................................................................. 54
Magnetically-Channeled Spherical IEC Array (MCSA) Concept ......................... 56
Recirculation of Radial Belt Cone Losses ..................................................... 57
Retrapping of Axial-Loss Particles................................................................ 58
Concluding Remarks........................................................................................... 59
References ........................................................................................................ 59
Section VI. Possible Next Step Breakeven Experiment ......................................... 60
Demonstration of Net Energy Gain using IEC Aneutronic Fusion ...................... 60
Vision of a Future p-118 Fusion Plant .......................................................,......... 61
Proposed Breakeven Experiment...................................................................... 62
Concluding Remarks......................................................................................... 64
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