Pure Nuclear Fusion Bomb Propulsion
Plasma Physics
2008-03-27 v1
Abstract
Recent progress towards the non-fission ignition of thermonuclear micro-explosions raises the prospect for a revival of the nuclear bomb propulsion idea, both for the fast transport of large payloads within the solar system and the launch into earth orbit without the release of fission products into the atmosphere. To reach this goal three areas of research are of importance: 1)Compact thermonuclear ignition drivers. 2)Fast ignition and deuterium burn. 3)Space-craft architecture involving magnetic insulation and GeV electrostatic potentials
Cite
@article{arxiv.0803.3636,
title = {Pure Nuclear Fusion Bomb Propulsion},
author = {F. Winterberg},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0803.3636},
year = {2008}
}