An investigation of efficient muon production for use in muon catalyzed fusion

We model the energy cost of producing muons for use in muon catalyzed fusion and show that by careful design the cost can be reduced by a factor of 2.5 below current values. This is done by recapturing the kinetic energy of waste particles and generating heat through tritium breeding. When put toget...

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Egile Nagusiak: Spencer Kelly, R, Hart, LJF, Rose, SJ
Formatua: Journal article
Hizkuntza:English
Argitaratua: IOP Publishing 2021
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Gaia:We model the energy cost of producing muons for use in muon catalyzed fusion and show that by careful design the cost can be reduced by a factor of 2.5 below current values. This is done by recapturing the kinetic energy of waste particles and generating heat through tritium breeding. When put together with the modeling of muon catalyzed fusion we estimate that electrical output/electrical input of 14% can be achieved currently.