TRANSMUTATION OF SR-90 BY INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION

Authors
TAKASHITA H KONASHI K
Citation
H. Takashita et K. Konashi, TRANSMUTATION OF SR-90 BY INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION, Fusion technology, 24(3), 1993, pp. 269-276
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology
Journal title
Fusion technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07481896
Volume
24
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
269 - 276
Database
ISI
SICI code
0748-1896(1993)24:3<269:TOSBIC>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Transmutation of Sr-90 by inertial confinement fusion is discussed. A pellet composed of deuterium-tritium fuel surrounded by Sr-90 is compr essed by a laser or a particle beam. It is shown that a high transmuta tion rate and a small transmutation energy are obtained because of the highly compressed Sr-90, which has a large probability of a transmuta tion reaction. The number of cycles, including recovering and refabric ation of the target, is also discussed.