Electron-molecule collisions in fusion and astrophysical plasmas

聚变和天体物理等离子体中的电子-分子碰撞

• 批准号: DP240101184
• 负责人: Prof Igor Bray
• 金额: $ 29.09万
• 依托单位: Curtin University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2024-01-01 至 2026-12-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP240101184
• 关键词: Electron; molecule; collisions; fusion; astrophysical

This project will apply innovative methods developed in Australia to accurately model electron collisions with diatomic hydrides. It will generate new knowledge of the dynamics underlying fundamental chemical reactions, and bring international scientists together to study the influence of molecules in plasmas more accurately than ever before. Outcomes will include essential diagnostics for fusion reactors, methods for using the James Webb Space Telescope to study astrophysical clouds, and strengthened ties between Australia and the global plasma physics community. The significant benefits will include accelerating the development of fusion technology as an alternative to fossil fuels, and furthering our understanding of stellar evolution.

该项目将应用澳大利亚开发的创新方法，准确模拟电子与双原子氢化物的碰撞。它将产生关于基础化学反应背后的动力学的新知识，并将国际科学家聚集在一起，比以往任何时候都更准确地研究等离子体中分子的影响。结果将包括聚变反应堆的基本诊断，使用詹姆斯·韦伯太空望远镜研究天体物理云的方法，以及加强澳大利亚与全球等离子体物理界的联系。重大的好处将包括加速聚变技术作为化石燃料的替代品的发展，并加深我们对恒星演化的理解。