Enhancement of nuclear reaction rates in asymmetric binary ionic mixtures

Using orbital‐free molecular dynamics simulations we study the structure and dynamics of increasingly asymmetric mixtures such as hydrogen–carbon, hydrogen–aluminium, hydrogen–copper, and hydrogen–silver. We show that, whereas the heavy component structure is close to an effective one‐component plas...

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Published in:Contributions to plasma physics (1988) 2017-11, Vol.57 (10), p.512-517
Main Authors: Clérouin, J., Arnault, P., Desbiens, N., White, A., Ticknor, C., Kress, J.D., Collins, L.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
Aluminum
Binary stars
Diffusion rate
Dynamic structural analysis
enhancement factor
Heavy ions
Hydrogen
Molecular dynamics
Molecular structure
plasmas mixtures
Scaling
Scaling laws
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Summary:Using orbital‐free molecular dynamics simulations we study the structure and dynamics of increasingly asymmetric mixtures such as hydrogen–carbon, hydrogen–aluminium, hydrogen–copper, and hydrogen–silver. We show that, whereas the heavy component structure is close to an effective one‐component plasma (OCP), the light component appears more structured than the corresponding OCP. This effect is related to the crossover towards a Lorentz‐type diffusion triggered by strongly coupled, highly charged heavy ions, and witnessed by the change of temperature scaling laws of diffusion. This over‐correlation translates into an enhancement of nuclear reaction rates much higher than its classical OCP counterpart.
ISSN:0863-1042
1521-3986
DOI:10.1002/ctpp.201700090