You are giving me a link of a fast ignition simulation dating more than a year ago. Can you tell me what useful results have been generated with since then?
I'm also not saying that there is nobody in the US who is studying fast ignition, but I am seeing a trend of researchers moving away...
Why are my claims erroneous? The report specifically quotes " Conclusion 4-5: At this time, fast ignition appears to be a less promising approach for IFE than other ignition concepts." Complicated target design and problems with laser-target energy coupling were cited.
You can argue all you...
Greg,
What you are describing is an x-ray backlighting diagnostic. This is different than trying to ignite the compressed fuel with a beam of hot electrons.
It was concluded in a National Academy of Sciences report last year that fast ignition was not the most promising path to fusion due...
Possible? Yes. Is it a good plan? I wouldn't bet on it.
If you want to prepare yourself for a career in magnetic confinement fusion, then you should spend your phd trying to acquire the necessary skills which would make you a competitive applicant for postdoctoral positions.
Suppose...
A PhD is useless if you don't find your research interesting. Don't get hung up on the department label. Pay more attention to research groups and what they are doing, keeping coursework and phd requirements in mind when choosing a program.
Are you interested in low temperature plasma or...
I am a senior undergrad who will be enrolling in a PhD program next semester. I haven't decided yet on the exact program, but the offers that I have received guarantee an average stipend of about $22,000 per year. I believe health insurance is also included in most packages (although I will...
About nuclear medicine, I meant *proton therapy*.
To answer your questions, nuclear medicine needs people who specialize in nuclear physics. A lot of imaging systems exploit principles of nuclear spin and parity. These are definitely nuclear physics concepts.
Nuclear engineers can do many things, depending on your specialization. Reactor core design is big right now. Thermal hydraulics is also important for maintaining good coolant circulation throughout the core.
In nuclear medicine, we have prion therapy, boron neutron capture therapy, and other...
If you go into physics, you will experience job security, provided that you (1) publish a lot and (2) are capable of winning grant money. Also, you must be capable of giving compelling talks because this will build up your reputation (and hence, job security).
From a purely physical...
In a dense plasma focus, you essentially have a coaxial electrode system. One end is insulated and a huge amount of current is released in a microsecond from a marx generator. The plasma sheath propagates up like a plasma gun (lorentz force) and at the top of the electrode system, some...
There are many opportunities in low temperature plasma physics. Scientists with knowledge of plasma physics are in demand for many applications ranging from plasma rockets to semiconductor etching to materials processing to plasma medicine. Opportunities exist in both Industry and at national...
As an engineering student, you will be required to take math, definitely. However, you do not need to be a math genius to be a good engineer and do well in your courses. Understanding fundamental concepts and how things work is more important in my opinion. If you need to evaluate an...