The physics of antimatter induced fusion and thermonuclear explosions

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dc.creatorGsponer, Andre
dc.creatorHurni, Jean-Pierre
dc.date2005-07-14
dc.date2005-07-20
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T05:55:22Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T05:55:22Z
dc.descriptionThe possibility of using antihydrogen for igniting inertial confinement fusion pellets or triggering large-scale thermonuclear explosions is investigated. The number of antiproton annihilations required to start a thermonuclear burn wave in either DT or Li_2DT is found to be about 10^{21}/k^2, where k is the compression factor of the fuel to be ignited. We conclude that the financial and energy investments needed to produce such amounts of antiprotons would confine applications of antimatter triggered thermonuclear devices to the military domain.
dc.description10 pages, 2 figures. First presentation at a conference of the correct physical processes leading to the ignition of a large scale thermonuclear explosion using less than a few micrograms of antimatter as trigger. Final version with a few updates, corrections, and links
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0507114
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0507114
dc.identifierin G. Velarde and E. Minguez, eds., Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems, Madrid, June 30/July 4, 1986 (World Scientific, Singapore, 1987) 166--169
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/87258
dc.subjectPlasma Physics
dc.titleThe physics of antimatter induced fusion and thermonuclear explosions
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