Newsgroups: sci.physics.fusion,sci.answers,news.answers Subject: Conventional Fusion FAQ Section 10/11 (Bibliography) From: rfheeter@pppl.gov Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.EDU Followup-To: sci.physics.fusion Reply-To: rfheeter@pppl.gov Summary: Fusion energy represents a promising alternative to fossil fuels and nuclear fission for world energy production. This FAQ answers Frequently Asked Questions (from the sci.physics.fusion newsgroup) about conventional areas of fusion energy research. It also provides other useful information about the subject. This FAQ does NOT discuss unconventional forms of fusion (like Cold Fusion). Expires: 1 Dec 1994 0:00:00 GMT Archive-name: fusion-faq/section10-biblio Last-modified: 15-Sept-1994 Posting-frequency: More-or-less-monthly Disclaimer: While this section is still evolving, it should be useful to many people, and I encourage you to distribute it to anyone who might be interested (and willing to help!!!). ****************************************************************** 10. Bibliography - The Conventional Fusion Reading List * This FAQ deals with conventional fusion only, not Cold Fusion. * Last Revised September 15, 1994 Edited by Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@pppl.gov ************ Introductory Notes ********************************* This file is my attempt to answer the FAQ, "What literature is there on the subject of fusion?" Note that this Reading List is for the "conventional" types of fusion, and not for Cold Fusion. ************ Notes on Construction and Organization ************ The goal here is to provide a few major references at a variety of levels on each of a variety of topics. The current Reading List is large, but still sketchy in areas. In general I intend to limit the size of the bibliography by ignoring any work over 15 years old, unless it is considered a classic in the field. I may need to drop the limit to 10 years, since the list is getting large. I would appreciate it if everyone would contribute suggestions of books, review articles, articles in the popular literature, and even new topics to be included in the Reading List. In order to make this bibliography easier to use, I have sorted the books into the following general categories: A. Recent articles in the popular literature. B. General References and Histories (suitable for those with minimal background in physics or fusion). C. Fusion Research Review Articles & Texts D. Plasma Physics - General Texts (focus is on plasma science, rather than engineering of reactors) E. Plasma Physics - Device-Specific (applications of plasma physics to specific devices) F. Fusion Reactor Engineering References G. List of Relevant Scientific Journals H. Unclassified / Unsummarized works. (Please help me move references out of this section and into sections A-G by contributing reviews of sources you know about!) * So far only sections B, C and D have decent lists of references. * Currently I suggest that each reference included in the Reading List contain the following information: *************** Recommended Entry Format ******************** * LastName, Firstname/Initials. _Title_. [# of pages] Publisher. Date. Descriptive blurb including summary of contents. Level of Text [Name & Email address of reviewer.] ************************************************************* Here is a sample application of the above template: * Herman, Robin. _Fusion: The Search for Endless Energy_. [267 p.] Cambridge University Press. 1990. A relatively nontechnical history of fusion energy research from 1951-1989. Focus on U.S. magnetic confinement research. Includes glossary of terms and scientists. High-school level. [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@phoenix.princeton.edu] Note that it would be best to avoid editorial comments and to try not to make too many judgment calls in the summaries! *************************************************************** ***** Reference List of Conventional Fusion Literature ******** *************************************************************** *** A. Recent articles in the popular literature. * Conn, et al, "The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor," _Scientific American_, April 1992. Describes plans for ITER. Level - high school physics. [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@phoenix.princeton.edu] * Furth, H. P., "Magnetic Confinement Fusion," _Science_, Sept. 28, 1990, pp. 1522-1527. Summarizes Magnetic Confinement Fusion research. Level - high school physics. [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@pppl.gov] * Jones, Steven E. "Muon-Catalyzed Fusion Revisited," _Nature_, May 8, 1986, pp. 127-133. Historical and scientific summary of muon-catalyzed fusion. Answers just about every frequently-asked question. Level - high school physics. [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@pppl.gov] * Lemonick, Michael. "Blinded by the Light," _Time_, Dec. 20, 1993, p. 54. Describes the first high-power D-T experiments on TFTR. Level - basic literacy. :) [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@phoenix.princeton.edu] * Pope, Gregory T. "Sun in a Bottle," _Popular Mechanics_, April 1994, pp. 110-111. General article on state of (U.S. mostly) magnetic fusion. Level - high school physics (?) [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@phoenix.princeton.edu] *** Note: Science, Scientific American, and Nature often have articles. *** B. General References and Histories (suitable for those with minimal background in physics or fusion). * Bromberg, Joan Lisa. _Fusion: science, politics, and the invention of a new energy source_. [376 p.] MIT Press. 1982. DOE-authorized history of the US fusion program. Author claims no political pressures and a focus on political influences on science. Focuses on US efforts at DOE labs. High-school level. [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@phoenix.princeton.edu] * Griffin, Rodman. "Nuclear Fusion," in _CQ Researcher_ (associated with _Congressional Quarterly_), January 22, 1993 (vol. 3, no. 3) pp. 49-72. Policy-oriented overview of nuclear fusion in the U.S., includes pros & cons, covers key issues, background, history, current situation, outlook, and has an extensive bibliography. High-School level. [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@phoenix.princeton.edu] * Heppenheimer, T. A. _The Man-Made Sun: The Quest for Fusion Power._ [347 p.] Little, Brown and Company. 1983. Nontechnical history. Since it is ten years old, some of it is badly out of date -- e.g., it was published before MFTF-B was mothballed, and the Engineering Test Reactor was still being promoted as "the next step." However, it has some good basic explanations and some interesting material on the politics of fusion. Includes index, glossary, bibliography, and chapter notes. High-school level. [Bonnie Nestor, mnj@ornl.gov] * Herman, Robin. _Fusion: The Search for Endless Energy_. [267 p.] Cambridge University Press. 1990. A relatively nontechnical history of fusion energy research from 1951-1989. Focus on U.S. magnetic confinement research. Includes glossary of terms and scientists. High-school level. [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@phoenix.princeton.edu] * Shaw, EN. _Europe's Experiment in Fusion: The JET Joint Undertaking_. [190 p.] Elsevier, 1990. Details the history of the conception, organization, design, construction, and initial operation of JET. High-school level, mostly. Some technical jargon. [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@pppl.gov] * Voronov, GS. _Storming the Fortress of Fusion_. [335 p.] Translated from the Russian by R.S. Wadhwa. Original text 1985, revised 1988. Mir Publishers, Moscow. Appears to be highly enthusiastic; contents indicate chapters on inertial confinement and muon-catalyzed fusion as well as tokamaks, stellarators, pinches, etc. Level: one year college physics. [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@phoenix.princeton.edu] *** C. Fusion Research Review Articles & Texts * Breunlich, W. H., and Kammel, P., "Muon-Catalyzed Fusion," _Annual Reviews of Nuclear and Particle Science_, 1989, Vol. 39, pp. 311-356. Comprehensive review of muon-catalyzed fusion research, science, and unsolved problems. Level - college physics background good. [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@pppl.gov] * Brunelli, B., et al., eds. _Safety, environmental impact and economic prospects of nuclear fusion_. [360 p.] Plenum Publishing Corporation. 1990. From the Preface: "This book contains the lectures and the concluding discussion of the 'Seminar on Safety, Environmental Impact, and Economic Prospects of Nuclear Fusion', which was held at Erice (Italy), August 6-12, 1989." Numerous articles on diverse aspects of fusion research, focusing on the topics listed. [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@phoenix.princeton.edu] * Colombo and Farinelli, "Progress in Fusion Energy," _Annual Reviews of Energy and the Environment_, 1992, pp. 123-160. A comprehensive summary of the state of fusion research. Level - Not very technical, familiarity with terminology good. [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@phoenix.princeton.edu] * Dolan, Thomas J. _Fusion research._ [3 v.] Pergamon Press. 1980. A decent overview of just about every aspect having to do with fusion research, from physics (plasma, atomic, nuclear, etc.) to large experiments (again, caveat emptor wrt the currency of information on specific projects) to fusion engineering issues (magnets, materials, nuclear engineering, etc.). Graduate Level (?) [Albert Chou, albert@seas.ucla.edu] * Holdren, et al, "Exploring the Competitive Potential of Magnetic Fusion Energy: The Interaction of Economics with Safety and Environmental Characteristics," _Fusion Technology_, Jan 1988. Summarizes the results of the ESECOM fusion-reactor-design study. Concludes that improved tokamaks are likely to be economically competitive with fission and breeder-fission reactors. Level - familiarity with fusion terminology necessary. [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@phoenix.princeton.edu] * Holdren, John P., "Safety and Environmental Aspects of Fusion Energy," _Annual Reviews of Energy and the Environment_, 1991, pp. 235-58. ??? Probably what it sounds like. Holdren is a fusion proponent and does reactor design studies, among other things. ??? Level - familiarity with fusion terminology necessary? [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@phoenix.princeton.edu] * International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). _Status Report on Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion_. (Published as Vol. 30, No 9, of the journal _Nuclear Fusion_, in Sept. 1990.) This is a comprehensive international review of all major controlled fusion research. Starting to be a little dated, but still very useful. Level - high-level scientific literature. [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@phoenix.princeton.edu] * International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). _World Survey of Activities in Controlled Fusion Research, 1991 Edition_. (Published as a special supplement to the journal _Nuclear Fusion_). Over 630 pages. This is not really a review article, but a compendium of people, laboratories, machines, research programs, funding activity, and so on, for every country doing fusion research. Good source of statistics, acronyms, and so on. The 1991 edition is only the latest in a series published approximately every 5 years. Level - familiarity with fusion terminology useful [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@phoenix.princeton.edu] * Thomassen, K.I., "Progress in Magnetic Fusion Energy Research," _Proc. of the IEEE_, Vol. 81, No. 3 (1993) 390. "A relatively recent paper giving an overview of the state of Magnetic Fusion Energy research..." [Scott W. Haney, haney@random.llnl.gov] * Teller, Edward, ed. _Fusion: Magnetic confinement._ [2 v.] Academic Press. 1981. Good review articles on many subjects by important people in the field (e.g., Kunkel on NBI, Porkolab on RF heating, Conn on reactors [a helluva long chapter!], Dawson on advanced reactors). Level: ?? [Albert Chou, albert@seas.ucla.edu] *** D. Plasma Physics - General Texts (focus is on the science of plasmas, rather than engineering of reactors) * Chen, Francis F. _Introduction to Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, vol 1._ [421 p.] Plenum Publishing Corporation. 2nd edition, 1984. Intuitive (vs. mathematically rigorous) general plasma physics text. Chapters on single-particle motion, MHD, waves, diffusion & resistivity, equilibrium & stability, kinetic theory, nonlinear effects. IMHO, frequently used as an undergraduate / basic graduate text. "It provides all the plasma physics you could need. However, like the title states, it is an INTRODUCTORY text. Sometimes, the physical descriptions are not very rigorous, almost too simple." - Robert Buckles Level: Junior/Senior Undergraduate [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@phoenix.princeton.edu] [Albert Chou, albert@seas.ucla.edu] [Robert Buckles, buckles@cae.wisc.edu] * Hazeltine, RD, and Meiss, JD, _Plasma Confinement_ [411 p.] (Addison Wesley, 1992) Confinement-oriented approach to plasma physics, largely fusion-oriented, tending towards theoretical as opposed to experimental topics (from the intro). Chapters on Equilibrium of confined plasmas, Kinetic description, Coulomb collisions, Fluid Description, Stability of confinement, Collisional transport, Nonlinear processes. "I know Chen's book pretty well, Miyamoto's less well. Both are inferior to Hazeltine and Meiss..." - Bruce Scott Level: Graduate or advanced undergraduate. [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@phoenix.princeton.edu] [Bruce Scott, bds@hagar.ph.utexas.edu] * Ichimaru, S. _Statistical Plasma Physics_ [2 volumes] Addison-Wesley. 1992. First volume treats plasma theory from statistical-kinetic point of view as an extension/application of statistical mechanics. Graduate level. [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@phoenix.princeton.edu] * Krall, N., and Trivelpiece, A.. _Principles of Plasma Physics._ [674 p.] San Francisco Press, 1986. Comprehensive introductory text for graduate students. Chapters on basic concepts and terminology, fluid/MHD models, statistical/kinetic models, waves, stability, transport. Readers should be forewarned that the book was published around the few years when the fusion program in the US took a serious downturn and thus is seriously out of date concerning "current" experiments. Graduate level. [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@phoenix.princeton.edu] [Albert Chou, albert@seas.ucla.edu] * Miyamoto, Kenro. _Plasma physics for nuclear fusion._ [640 p.] MIT Press. 1989. This is another general plasma physics textbook, angled towards the fusion applications. Major sections on introductory material, MHD, Kinetic descriptions, and "Heating, Diagnostics, and Confinement." Graduate or senior undergraduate Level. [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@phoenix.princeton.edu] * Nicholson, Dwight R. _Introduction to Plasma Theory._ [292 p.] John Wiley and Sons. 1983. Introductory plasma physics textbook, emphasis on theory, not meant to be used as a reference. Contents, in order: Introduction, Single-Particle Motion, Kinetic Theory (3 chapters with progressively more approximations), Vlasov Equation, Fluid Equations, MHD, Discrete Particle Effects, Weak Turbulence Theory. Beginning graduate / advanced undergraduate level. [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@phoenix.princeton.edu.] * Rose, DJ, and Clark, M, Jr, _Plasmas and Controlled Fusion_ (MIT, 1961) "For those who want a good dose of some plasma physics aspects and a little less reactor technology, Rose and Clark is better than Kammash (also for those like me who are familiar with the physics and want a really basic intro to the engineering aspects). Unfortunately it is pre-tokamak, so the methods and _basic_ calculations involved in things like induction emf fields are not present." - Bruce Scott [Bruce Scott, bds@hagar.ph.utexas.edu] * Schmidt, George. _Physics of high temperature plasmas._ Academic Press. 1979. An advanced graduate text, I believe. I've looked at it, but not in great depth. A good reference, I think. Level: Advanced Graduate [Albert Chou, albert@seas.ucla.edu] *** E. Plasma Physics - Device-Specific * Wesson, John. _Tokamaks_ [309 p.] Oxford Science Publications, 1987. A clear introduction to the Tokamak concept, to the related plasma physics and to some diagnostic techniques. Graduate level, basic plasma knowledge required. [Emilio Martines, martines@pdigi3.igi.pd.cnr.it] * White, Roscoe. _Theory of tokamak plasmas._ [361 p.] North-Holland Physics, 1989. From the Preface: "These notes accompany a graduate course taught at Princeton, designed to provide a basic introduction to plasma equilibrium, particle orbits, transport, and those ideal and resistive magnetohydrodynamic instabilities which dominate the behavior of a tokamak discharge, and to develop the mathematical methods necessary for their theoretical analysis." "I know Chen's book pretty well, Miyamoto's less well. Both are inferior to R White's recent book." - Bruce Scott Advanced Graduate Level. [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@phoenix.princeton.edu - I take the course next year and will know this intimately. :)] [Bruce Scott, bds@hagar.ph.utexas.edu] *** F. Fusion Reactor Engineering References * Kammash, Terry. _Fusion reactor physics: principles and technology._ Ann Arbor Science Publishers. 1975. "For those who care mostly about engineering aspects and want to know the physics involved in controlling and heating a reactor plasma, Kammash is the first place to go." - Bruce Scott [Bruce Scott, bds@hagar.ph.utexas.edu] * Krakowski, R.A., and Delene, J.G., "Connections Between Physics and Economics for Tokamak Fusion Power Plants," _Journal of Fusion Energy_, vol. 7, no 1, 1988, pp. 49-89. From the abstract: "A simplified physics, engineering, and costing model of a tokamak is used to examine quantitatively the connection between physics performance and power-plant economics...." Level - Familiarity with plasma and reactor-engineering terminology needed. [Robert F. Heeter, rfheeter@phoenix.princeton.edu] * Najmabadi, et at. "The ARIES-II and ARIES-IV Second-Stability Tokamak Reactors," in _Fusion Technology_, Vol. 21, May 1992, pp. 1721-1728. Summarizes two of the ARIES paper reactors. Both designs involve utilizing the second stability regime to allow reduced magnetic field strengths; also incorporate low-activation structural materials and other features. Part of an ongoing effort to design an economically viable tokamak. (This section certainly needs to have more literature reviewed, but it's not (yet) my field of expertise. Help anyone?) *** G. List of Relevant Scientific Journals (Anyone care to write short blurbs about some of these journals?) Annual Reviews of Nuclear and Particle Science Fusion Technology Nuclear Fusion Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Physical Review Letters Physical Review E Physics of Fluids B (Now Physics of Plasmas) Plasma Physics Energy Policy (there are certainly others) *** H. Unclassified / Unsummarized works. (Please help me move references out of this section and into sections A-G by contributing reviews of sources you know about!) * Akiyama, M., ed. Design technology of fusion reactors. [636 p.] World Scientific Publishing. 1990. * Artsimovich, L. A. A physicist's ABC on plasma. Mir Publishers. 1978. * Boenig, Herman V. Plasma science and technology. Cornell University Press. 1982. * Brunelli, B., et al., eds. Unconventional approaches to fusion. [544 p.] Plenum Publishing Corporation. 1982. * Casini, G. Plasma physics for thermonuclear fusion reactors. [496 p.] Harwood Academic Publishers. 1982. * Casini, G., ed. Engineering aspects of thermonuclear fusion reactors. [646 p.] Harwood Academic Publishers. 1982. * Coppi, B., et al., eds. Physics of plasma close to thermonuclear conditions. [2 v.] Pergamon Press. 1981. * Dean, Stephen O., ed. Prospects for fusion power. [112 p.] Pergamon Press. 1981. * Gill, Richard, ed. Plasma physics and nuclear fusion research. Academic Press. 1981. * Golant, V. E., et al. Fundamentals of plasma physics. [405 p.] John Wiley and Sons. 1980. * Golant, V. E., et al. Plasma heating in toroidal fusion devices. [202 p.] Plenum Publishing Corporation. 1989. * Gross, R. A. _Fusion energy._ John Wiley and Sons. 1984. (Recommended in Hazeltine & Meiss.) * Hora, Heinrich. Physics of laser driven plasmas. [317 p.] John Wiley and Sons. 1981. * Joachain, Charles J., and Douglas E. Post, eds. Atomic and molecular physics of controlled thermonuclear fusion. [575 p.] Plenum Publishing Corporation. 1983. * McDowell, M. R., and A. M. Ferendeci, eds. Atomic and molecular processes in controlled nuclear fusion. [500 p.] Plenum Publishing Corporation. 1980. * Motz, H. The physics of laser fusion. Academic Press. 1979. * Nishikawa, K. Plasma physics: basic theory with fusion applications. [320 p.] Springer-Verlag. 1990. * Raeder, J., et al. Controlled nuclear fusion: fundamentals of its utilization for energy supply. [400 p.] John Wiley and Sons. 1986. * Stacey, W. M. Fusion plasma analysis. [376 p.] John Wiley and Sons. 1981. ********************** I've summarized all the books I've seen, and included what information I've received from others on the net. If you are familiar with any of these books, or with other books you feel should be included in the reading list, please submit a summary in roughly the above format. Thanks! ************* Robert F. Heeter rfheeter@phoenix.princeton.edu Graduate Student, Princeton Plasma Physics Lab Standard Disclaimers Apply