Publications by authors named "A V Heal"
Achievement of Target Gain Larger than Unity in an Inertial Fusion Experiment.
Phys Rev Lett
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- * This experiment produced 2.05 MJ of laser energy, resulting in 3.1 MJ of total fusion yield, which exceeds the Lawson criterion for ignition, demonstrating a key milestone in fusion research.
- * The report details the advancements in target design, laser technology, and experimental methods that contributed to this historic achievement, validating over five decades of research in laboratory fusion.
Article Synopsis
- * In inertially confined fusion, ignition allows the fusion process to spread into surrounding fuel, potentially leading to higher energy output.
- * Recent experiments at the National Ignition Facility achieved capsule gains of 5.8 and approached ignition, even though "scientific breakeven" has not yet been fully realized.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFTotal body potassium and serum potassium among eating disorder patients.
Int J Eat Disord
November 1995
Objective: The purpose of the study was to determine body composition, including total body potassium (TBK+), serum potassium, and lean body mass (LBM), in anorexia nervosa.
Method: TBK+ measurements, serum potassium levels, and anthropometric measurements were obtained from four anorectic patients in the first week after their hospital admission. All four patients had normal serum potassium levels but three of the four had significant depletion of total body potassium.
Background: Optimal treatment of prostate cancer depends on accurate staging. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging have severe limitations, and standard bone scanning can show only destructive osseous metastases. A radiolabeled antibody specific to prostatic adenocarcinoma could theoretically find evidence of soft-tissue metastases and lymph node involvement.
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