Analytic Derivation of Optimal Thermal Ignition for Aneutronic p-11B Fusion Cycles
The proton-boron (p-11B) fusion cycle offers a promising aneutronic energy pathway, but its viability is heavily constrained by Bremsstrahlung radiation losses. By defining an efficiency ratio between the Gamow reactivity approximation and high-Z plasma radiation scaling, we derive a strict analytical boundary for the optimal ignition temperature and establish the rigid error tolerances required for empirical cross-section measurements. (V2)
Authors
- Aksh Jhamb
Institutions
- MIT World Peace University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23052771
- Primary Topic
- Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00