04362nam a22006015i 4500 978-981-97-9609-0 DE-He213 20251030114952.0 cr nn 008mamaa 250327s2024 si | s |||| 0|eng d 9789819796090 978-981-97-9609-0 10.1007/978-981-97-9609-0 doi QC790.95-791.8 PHN bicssc PHFP bicssc SCI055000 bisacsh PHN thema PHFP thema Romanelli, Francesco. author. (orcid)0000-0001-9778-1090 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9778-1090 aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 91054 Physics of Nuclear Energy [electronic resource] : Foundations Towards Fusion Energy / by Francesco Romanelli. 1st ed. 2024. Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2024. XXI, 372 p. 159 illus., 139 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Springer Series in Plasma Science and Technology, 2511-2015 1. Introduction to nuclear energy -- 2. The statistical description of many body systems -- 3. The cross section -- 4. Electromagnetism and special relativity -- 5. The experimental evidence of quantum mechanics -- 6. The theoretical basis of quantum mechanics -- 7. The structure of the nucleus and the radioactive decay processes -- 8. Nuclear reactions -- 9. Fission reactors -- 10. The penetration of radiation through matter -- 11. Introduction to plasmas -- 12. Collisions in plasmas -- 13. Toroidal magnetic confinement -- 14. Power balance of fusion power plants -- 15. Particle motion in electric and magnetic fields -- 16. Forces between currents and flux balance -- 17. Plasma equilibrium -- 18. Scrape-off Layer dynamics -- 19. The nuclear challenges of a fusion power plant -- Glossary -- Appendix. This textbook provides a comprehensive exploration of nuclear energy physics, focusing on the fundamentals of both nuclear physics and fusion energy production. The book includes the basics of quantum mechanics with applications to radioactive decay, nuclear reactions, and radiation penetration, as well as principles of magnetic confinement fusion. Chapters cover the topics of statistical descriptions of many-body systems, cross-sections, electromagnetism, and special relativity. The author looks into nuclear reactions, fission reactors, plasma dynamics, the power balance in fusion reactors, magnetic field production, and engineering constraints. Additionally, he addresses edge plasma dynamics and the nuclear related challenges of fusion such as tritium breeding, and neutron-resistant material development. The book is an essential resource for graduate students in engineering and researchers in nuclear energy. It provides a solid foundation in both theoretical and practical aspects of nuclear fusion, enabling readers to design fusion reactors and address the engineering challenges associated with them. Whether readers are scholars or practitioners in industrial engineering or related fields, this book provides valuable insights for advancing their understanding of nuclear energy. Nuclear fusion. Plasma (Ionized gases). 78597 Nuclear engineering. 67797 Plasma confinement. 91055 Nuclear Fusion. Plasma Physics. 78598 Nuclear Energy. 67800 Magnetic and inertial plasma confinement. 91056 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9789819796083 Printed edition: 9789819796106 Printed edition: 9789819796113 Springer Series in Plasma Science and Technology, 2511-2015 91057 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-9609-0 ZDB-2-PHA ZDB-2-SXP 66850 66850