Lawson criterion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A necessary, but not sufficient, condition for the achievement of sustained release of energy from a nuclear fusion reactor; that the heating effect of the reaction should exceed the losses.

Word forms

Lawson criterion

Etymology

From John D. Lawson.

Related words

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