TY - BOOK AU - Pfalzner, S. TI - Introduction to inertial confinement fusion T2 - Series in plasma physics SN - 0750307013 PY - 2006/// CY - New York PB - Taylor and Francis KW - Inertial confinement fusion KW - Nuclear Fusion KW - Nuclear Physics KW - Plasma Physics KW - Pallet Fusion N1 - Appendices A-B, 211-218p.; Bibliographical references 219-227p.; Index 228-232p N2 - Newcomers to the field of inertial confinement fusion (ICF) often have difficulty establishing a clear picture of the overall field. The reason for this is because, while there are many books devoted to special topics within the field, there is none that provides an overview of the field as a whole. An Introduction to Inertial Confinement Fusion fills this gap with an overview of the processes involved in ICF presented at an accessible level. After a broad overview, the book follows the processes from the driver technology to burn physics in chronological order. As each topic appears, the author details the physical concepts and obstacles. The book concludes with a look to the future prospects of the field ER -