A New Vision for Fusion Energy Research: Fusion Rocket Engines for Planetary Defense

作者：Wurden G A^*; Weber T E; Turchi P J; Parks P B; Evans T E; Cohen S A; Cassibry J T; Campbell E M

来源：Journal of Fusion Energy, 2016, 35(1): 123-133.

DOI：10.1007/s10894-015-0034-1

• Fusion research
• Fusion rocket engine
• Comet deflection
• Planetary defense
• Nuclear explosive

We argue that it is essential for the fusion energy program to identify an imagination-capturing critical mission by developing a unique product which could command the marketplace. We lay out the logic that this product is a fusion rocket engine, to enable a rapid response capable of deflecting an incoming comet, to prevent its impact on the planet Earth, in defense of our population, infrastructure, and civilization. As a side benefit, deep space solar system exploration, with greater speed and orders-of-magnitude greater payload mass would also be possible.

• 出版日期2016-2
• 单位Los Alamos