Physics and technology considerations for the deuterium-tritium fuel cycle and conditions for tritium fuel self-sufficiency, and physics and technology R & D Challenges

Mohamed Abdou, UCLA

The tritium aspects of the DT fuel cycle embody some of the most challenging feasibility and attractiveness issues in the development of fusion systems. This seminar presents brief review of a comprehensive study to understand and quantify these challenges and to define the phase space of plasma physics and fusion technology parameters and features that must guide a serious R & D in the world fusion program.