Publications

摘要

Energy from the Nucleus: The Science and Engineering of Fission and Fusion, edited by Gerard M. Crawley. After the nuclear disasters at Chernobyl and Fukushima Dai-ichi, along with the Three Mile Island accident, some have voiced doubts about nuclear fission as a major player in the future energy mix. This work provides an overview of the current situation regarding nuclear fission and a description of the potential advantages offered by nuclear fusion, including an essentially unlimited fuel supply and minimal environmental impacts. The chapters on fission cover current and future generations of reactors, new safety requirements, and the environmental impact of electricity production from fission. The chapters on fusion discuss both inertial confinement and magnetic confinement fusion, as well as the international fusion test facility, ITER.