Fusion energy represents a promising alternative to fossil fuels and nuclear fission for world energy production. This FUT is a compendium of Frequently Used Terms in plasma physics and fusion energy research. Refer to the FAQ on Conventional Fusion for more detailed info about topics in fusion research.
Neutrons absorbed by the deuterium create a source of marketable tritium.
Also useful as a neutron moderator. Energy may be stored and withdrawn at varying rates. Used in short-pulse plasma devices where only a moderate amount of energy is needed. A self-sustaining series of chemical or nuclear reactions in which the products of the reaction contribute directly to the propagation of the process. In plasma physics, this typically means an ionized atom or molecule, or an electron.