3 papers
physics.plasm-ph2026
Isotope Production in Fusion Systems
J. F. Parisi, J. A. Schwartz, S. E. Wurzel +2
Fusion systems producing isotopes via neutron-driven transmutation can achieve economic viability well before reaching energy breakeven. Incorporating carefully selected feedstock…
physics.plasm-ph2025
Continuing progress toward fusion energy breakeven and gain as measured against the Lawson criteria
Samuel E. Wurzel, Scott C. Hsu
This paper is an update to our earlier paper ''Progress toward fusion energy breakeven and gain as measured against the Lawson criterion'' [Phys. Plasmas 29, 062103 (2022)]. Plots…
physics.plasm-ph2025
Retrospective of the ARPA-E BETHE-GAMOW-Era Fusion Programs and Project Cohorts
S. C. Hsu, M. C. Handley, S. E. Wurzel +1
This paper provides a retrospective of the BETHE (Breakthroughs Enabling THermonuclear-fusion Energy) and GAMOW (Galvanizing Advances in Market-aligned fusion for an Overabundance…