From: "ejd" <spam@javagate.mv.com>
Newsgroups: sci.physics.plasma
Subject: "Shperamak" and lithium
Organization: MV Communications, Inc.
Reply-To: "ejd" <spam@javagate.mv.com>



Hello All,

The conceptual designs that I have heard for a tokamak type fusion energy
generation plant will rely on a layer of lithium to absorb neutrons to
capture the energy from the confined plasma. In the newer "spheramak"
design it is intended to have a weaker constraining field.

My question is will the layer of lithium still be used? Will it have an
effect on the containment of the plasma? And if there is to be some other
type of energy transfer material what would that be?

Eric Dickner