Quantum effects on plasma screening for thermonuclear reactions in laser-generated plasmas
Elsing D, Palffy A, Wu Y (2022)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2022
Journal
Book Volume: 4
Journal Issue: 2
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.L022004
Abstract
A quantum plasma screening model based on the density matrix formalism is used to investigate theoretically the thermonuclear reactions C-13(alpha, n) O-16 and H-2(d, n) He-3 in laser-generated plasmas over a large range of densities and temperatures. For cold and dense (solid-state density) plasmas, our results show that quantum effects can enhance the plasma screening for thermonuclear reactions up to one order of magnitude compared with the classical case. This result can have impact on nuclear astrophysics predictions and also may play a role for fusion energy gain prospects. Our simulations allow us to identify the laser-generated plasma experimental setting in which the quantum effects on plasma screening could be confirmed at existing high-intensity laser facilities.
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APA:
Elsing, D., Palffy, A., & Wu, Y. (2022). Quantum effects on plasma screening for thermonuclear reactions in laser-generated plasmas. Physical Review Research, 4(2). https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.L022004
MLA:
Elsing, David, Adriana Palffy, and Yuanbin Wu. "Quantum effects on plasma screening for thermonuclear reactions in laser-generated plasmas." Physical Review Research 4.2 (2022).
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