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It is shown that, when a high-power deuteron (D)-beam is injected into tritium–helium-3 (T3He) plasma, an additional power is produced into the target that increases the power gain due to added fusion reactions of D with T and 3He ions in the fast ignition scheme. The energy loss rate through both Coulomb and nuclear interactions (NI) of beam is very important in the T3He plasma. The results show that at the low electron temperature (\(T_{e}\)) the deposited power quickly decreases and at a high \(T_{e}\), Coulomb energy losses are more than NI. It is resulted that the D injected effect plays a significant role on improving fusion power gain in the T3He plasma. An added fusion power gain can be increased by raising \(T_{e}\). To achieve appreciable power gain value, \(T_{e}\) must be in the keV range. It is shown that despite a plasma of cold tritium and helium ions, the situation for net power generation is suitable. Finally, several important approaches are presented to increase the extra fusion power gain.
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Bahmani, J. Heating effect of T3He fusion plasma by injecting beam of deuteron. Indian J Phys 98, 2197–2204 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12648-023-02981-9
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