The Physical Principles of Thermonuclear Explosive Devices
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| Author | Friedwardt Winterberg |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Fusion Energy Foundation Frontiers of Science |
| Subject | Nuclear fusion, thermonuclear physics |
| Published | 1981 |
| Publisher | Fusion Energy Foundation |
| Pages | 144 |
| ISBN | 0938460005 |
The Physical Principles of Thermonuclear Explosive Devices is a 1981 technical monograph by the physicist Friedwardt Winterberg, published by the Fusion Energy Foundation as the first volume of its Frontiers of Science series (with introductions by Morris Levitt and Uwe Parpart).
Overview
The book sets out, at a physics level, the fundamental principles governing thermonuclear ("hydrogen bomb") reactions — ignition, energy release, and the compression and confinement of fusion fuel. Its stated theme, expressed in the foreword, is that the physics of the H-bomb holds the key to unlimited controlled fusion energy; Winterberg discusses the implications for inertial-confinement and other approaches to fusion power.
About the author
Friedwardt Winterberg (born 1929) is a German-American theoretical physicist (a doctoral student of Werner Heisenberg) long based at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is known for pioneering work on nuclear fusion — including proposals for inertial-confinement fusion and fusion propulsion — and for contributions to general relativity and tests of it.
Publication details
- Author: Friedwardt Winterberg
- Series: Fusion Energy Foundation Frontiers of Science
- Publisher: Fusion Energy Foundation, New York
- Published: 1981
- Pages: 144
- ISBN: 0938460005