Frontiers In Fusion Research: Physics And Fusion

Frontiers in Fusion Research Mitsuru Kikuchi Frontiers in Fusion Research Physics and Fusion 123 Mitsuru Kikuchi, PhD Naka Fusion Institute Fusion Research and Development Directorate 311-0193 Muko-yama 801-1 Naka Ibaraki Japan [email protected] ISBN 978-1-84996-410-4 e-ISBN 978-1-84996-411-1 DOI 10.1007/978-1-84996-411-1 Springer London Dordrecht Heidelberg New York British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Control Number: 2011921304 © Springer-Verlag London Limited 2011 Originally published in Japanese by Kyoto University Press, Kyoto 2009 Copyright © 2009 Mitsuru Kikuchi Translated by Mitsuru Kikuchi Copyright of the English language edition © Springer-Verlag London 2010 Springer-Verlag London is part of Springer Science+Business Media All rights reserved Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms of licenses issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers. The use of registered names, trademarks, etc., in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher and the authors make no representation, express or implied, with regard to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Cover design: eStudioCalamar, Girona/Berlin Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com) Preface This book is intended to describe a systematic overview of the latest physical principles of fusion and plasma confinement. Students who learned the basics of quantum and analytical mechanics in university are introduced to the subject and may be interested in it as a future job option. Researchers in other fields may find commonalities and differences in the structure of the scientific principle of magnetic plasma confinement, which has been systematized through the 50 years of fusion research since its inception