The Element of Inertial Fusion Energy Power Plants
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This report contains a summary of the 2 Research Coordination Meeting for the Coordinated Research Project entitled, “The Elements of Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) Power Plants,” held at the IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria, from 4 to 7 November 2003. The goal of the project is to promote and support international collaboration on various aspects of IFE power plants with a focus on addressing interface issues for drivers, targets and chambers. This report includes abstracts of the activities that the participants described in oral presentations at the meeting. Copies of the presentations have been posted on the web site: http://aries.ucsd.edu/LIB/MEETINGS/0310-IAEA-IFE-CRP/index.shtml
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