Plasma Physics
3 terms
Inertial Confinement Fusion
Plasma Physics
g/cm² (Areal Density) & Mbar (Implosion Pressure)
A fusion energy approach that uses intense laser or ion beam pulses to rapidly compress and heat a millimeter-scale fuel capsule to fusion ignition conditions.
ρ R ≥ 1 g/cm² (Compressed Areal Density)
Interchange & Flute Instabilities
Plasma Physics
MHD Flute Mode Instability
A magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) instability where high-pressure plasma and low-density magnetic fields interchange spatial positions in regions of unfavorable magnetic curvature.
Bad Curvature Condition: (∇P) · (∇B) > 0
Ionization Energy
Plasma Physics
eV (Electron-Volts)
The minimum energy required to detach an electron from a neutral atom or ion, initiating gas-to-plasma phase transformation.
E_ion = h ν - K_e (Saha Ionization Equation)