ablation layer

References

ablation layer

physics

Written by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Learn about this topic in these articles:

fusion reactor
Principles of inertial confinement
Recoil from the ablation implodes the inner layer, producing a shock wave that compresses the inner layers of the D-T fuel. The implosion speed is several hundred kilometres per second, produced by a force equivalent to some 10 billion atmospheres. The target layers are designed such that the…
Read More
Recoil from the ablation implodes the inner layer, producing a shock wave that compresses the inner layers of the D-T fuel. The implosion speed is several hundred kilometres per second, produced by a force equivalent to some 10 billion atmospheres. The target layers are designed such that the…
Read More