Non-Equilibrium and Self-Organization Evolution in Hot-Spot Ignition Processes

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Main Authors: Fu, X. -Y., Guo, Z. -Y., Wang, Q. -H., Wang, R. -C., Wu, D., Zhang, J.
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author Fu, X. -Y.
Guo, Z. -Y.
Wang, Q. -H.
Wang, R. -C.
Wu, D.
Zhang, J.
author_facet Fu, X. -Y.
Guo, Z. -Y.
Wang, Q. -H.
Wang, R. -C.
Wu, D.
Zhang, J.
contents Due to disparate formation mechanisms, as for central hot-spot ignition and fast ignition, the initial temperatures of electron and ions usually differs from each other in the hot spot. Considering the percipient dependence of fusion cross-section and energy losses on temperature, this difference manifests the inadequacy of the equilibrium theoretical model in accurately depicting the ignition condition and evolution of the hot-spot. In this work, we studied a non-equilibrium model and extended this model to both isobaric and isochoric scenarios, characterized by varying hot-spot densities, temperatures and expansion velocities. In both cases, a spontaneous self-organization evolution was observed, manifesting as the bifurcation of ion and electron temperatures. Notably, the ion temperature is particularly prominent during the ignition process. This inevitability can be traced to the preponderant deposition rates of alpha-particles into D-T ions and the decreasing rate of energy exchange between electrons and D-T ions at elevated temperatures. The inherent structure, characterized by higher ion temperature and lower electron temperature during ignition, directly contributes to the augmentation of D-T reactions and mitigates energy losses through electron conduction and bremsstrahlung, thereby naturally facilitating nuclear fusions.
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spellingShingle Non-Equilibrium and Self-Organization Evolution in Hot-Spot Ignition Processes
Fu, X. -Y.
Guo, Z. -Y.
Wang, Q. -H.
Wang, R. -C.
Wu, D.
Zhang, J.
Plasma Physics
Due to disparate formation mechanisms, as for central hot-spot ignition and fast ignition, the initial temperatures of electron and ions usually differs from each other in the hot spot. Considering the percipient dependence of fusion cross-section and energy losses on temperature, this difference manifests the inadequacy of the equilibrium theoretical model in accurately depicting the ignition condition and evolution of the hot-spot. In this work, we studied a non-equilibrium model and extended this model to both isobaric and isochoric scenarios, characterized by varying hot-spot densities, temperatures and expansion velocities. In both cases, a spontaneous self-organization evolution was observed, manifesting as the bifurcation of ion and electron temperatures. Notably, the ion temperature is particularly prominent during the ignition process. This inevitability can be traced to the preponderant deposition rates of alpha-particles into D-T ions and the decreasing rate of energy exchange between electrons and D-T ions at elevated temperatures. The inherent structure, characterized by higher ion temperature and lower electron temperature during ignition, directly contributes to the augmentation of D-T reactions and mitigates energy losses through electron conduction and bremsstrahlung, thereby naturally facilitating nuclear fusions.
title Non-Equilibrium and Self-Organization Evolution in Hot-Spot Ignition Processes
topic Plasma Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.13586