Synchrotron Radiation Transport - What Pins the Burner Temperature

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Priyanca Ford, G. L. Kulcinski
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22132195
Cited by: 2
References: 6

Abstract

A hot deuterium–helium-3 mirror loses more power to electron-cyclotron emission than to any other channel, and that loss pins the optimal electron temperature. A first-principles transport calculation gives a reabsorbed synchrotron loss of 1803 MW against a 2546 MW radiated scale — versus 919 MW (Trubnikov) and 66,677 MW optically-thin, a near-two-order model spread it collapses. The plasma is optically thick to n*≈10.4, and the loss fraction falls with machine size.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers Magnetic confinement fusion research

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
28 August 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint