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Fusion-power amplification by compressive hydrodynamic fluctuations
Henry Fetsch, Nathaniel J. Fisch
Compressive fluctuations in hot plasma, including acoustic waves and compressible turbulence, increase the rate of fusion reactions. This power amplification comprises hydrodynamic…
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Asymptotic behavior of the shear flow reactivity enhancement effect
Henry Fetsch, Nathaniel J. Fisch
Fusion reactivity is enhanced in the vicinity of strongly sheared flow due to the tendency of fast ions near the Gamow peak to travel long distances between collisions, thereby som…
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Long-Pulse Fast Ignition in MagLIF
Benjamin Wang, Henry Fetsch, Nathaniel J. Fisch
The fast ignition paradigm for inertial confinement fusion (ICF) allows for extremely high gains but requires fuel to be heated very quickly to outpace hotspot disassembly and ener…