%info@http:://golem.fjfi.cvut.cz/wiki/root/GW4reports \def\GWslide{ \slide{Lawson criterion \credit{Lawson criterion @ Wiki}{wiki:LawsonCrit}}{ \begin{itemize} \item To achieve net fusion power, fusion heating must exceed losses: \[ P_{\rm fusion} \ge P_{\rm loss}. \] \item Plasma energy content: \[ W = 3 n k_{\mathrm B} T. \] \item Confinement time links energy to losses: \[ \tau_E = \frac{W}{P_{\rm loss}}. \] \item Fusion reaction rate (DT): \[ f = \frac{1}{4} n^2 \langle \sigma v\rangle, \qquad P_{\rm fusion}= f\,E_{\alpha}, \qquad E_{\alpha} = 3.5\ \mathrm{MeV}. \] \item Condition for ignition becomes the Lawson criterion: \[ n \tau_E \ge \frac{12}{E_{\alpha}}\, \frac{k_{\rm B}T}{\langle \sigma v\rangle} \approx 1.5\times 10^{20}\,\mathrm{s/m^3} \quad (\text{DT at } T\approx 26\ \mathrm{keV}). \] \end{itemize} }} \def\GWslideZMB{\slide{Lawson criterion \credit{Lawson criterion @ Wiki}{wiki:LawsonCrit}}{ \begin{itemize} \item Net power = Efficiency $\times$ (Fusion - Radiation loss - Conduction loss) \item The confinement time: $\tau_E = \frac{W}{P_{\mathrm{loss}}}$ \item Energy density $W = 3n k_{\mathrm{B}}T$ \& rate of radiation and conduction energy loss per unit volume $P_{\mathrm{loss}}$ \item Reactions per volume per time of fusion reactions is: $f = n_{\mathrm{d}} n_{\mathrm{t}} \langle \sigma v \rangle = \frac{1}{4}n^2 \langle \sigma v\rangle $ \item Fusion heating $f E_{\rm ch}$, where $E_{\rm ch}= 3.5\,\mathrm{MeV}$ should exceeds the losses: $f E_{\rm ch} \ge P_{\rm loss}$ \end{itemize} $$n\tau_{\rm E} \ge L \equiv \frac{12}{E_{\rm ch}}\,\frac{k_{\rm B}T}{\langle\sigma v\rangle} \ge 1.5 \cdot 10^{20} \frac{\mathrm{s}}{\mathrm{m}^3}$$ (DT reaction@minimum $\approx$ 26 keV) }}