Laser thermonuclear fusion

A.M. Prokhorov^a, S.I. Anisimov^b, P.P. Pashinin^a
^aProkhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Vavilova 38, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation
^bL.D. Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Moscow Region, Russian Federation

A review is given of the current status of theoretical and experimental investigations of laser thermonuclear fusion. A wide range of physical problems encountered in fusion research and ways of solving them are discussed. Attention is concentrated on current problems such as fusion energetics, adiabatic target compression, conditions for development of hydrodynamic instabilities, absorption of laser radiation in plasma, and plasma heating. Detailed analysis is made of the results of numerical fusion simulations that have been carried out subject to various assumptions relating to the type of target, laser pulse parameters, and predominant processes in the laser plasma. Some results are given of recent.

PACS: 28.50.Re, 52.50.Jm, 42.60.Qm
DOI: 10.1070/PU1976v019n07ABEH005272
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1976/7/a/
Citation: Prokhorov A M, Anisimov S I, Pashinin P P "Laser thermonuclear fusion" Sov. Phys. Usp. 19 547–560 (1976)

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RT Journal
T1 Laser thermonuclear fusion
A1 Prokhorov,A.M.
A1 Anisimov,S.I.
A1 Pashinin,P.P.
PB Physics-Uspekhi
PY 1976
FD 10 Jul, 1976
JF Physics-Uspekhi
JO Phys. Usp.
VO 19
IS 7
SP 547-560
DO 10.1070/PU1976v019n07ABEH005272
LK https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1976/7/a/

Оригинал: Прохоров А М, Анисимов С И, Пашинин П П «Лазерный термоядерный синтез» УФН 119 401–424 (1976); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0119.197607a.0401