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LIBRA-LiTE: A 1000 MWe reactor

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The results from this study indicate that light ions can be a competitive factor in the race to commercial fusion power. The relatively simple and near-term driver technology is particularly attractive compared to higher cost laser and heavy ion schemes. The cavity design and engineering operations can be tailored such that Utilities could envision a reliable and maintainable power plant. The major problem to be faced now is the method of beam propagation to the target. The LIBRA-LiTE design reveals that ballistic transport may be more attractive from a physics standpoint, but the severe neutron environment presents a challenge to materials scientists. Continued experimentation and research is needed to develop a truly attractive ICF power plant.

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  1. Fusion Technology Institute, Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 53706, Madison, Wisconsin

    G. L. Kulcinski, R. L. Engelstad, E. G. Lovell, J. J. MacFariane, E. A. Mogahed, G. A. Moses, R. R. Peterson, S. Rutledge, M. E. Sawan, I. N. SviatoslJavsky, G. Sviatoslavsky & L. J. Wittenberg

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Kulcinski, G.L., Engelstad, R.L., Lovell, E.G. et al. LIBRA-LiTE: A 1000 MWe reactor. J Fusion Energ 10, 339–344 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01052138

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