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Radiation effects in the fusion power programme

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As the prospect of a commercial fusion reactor becomes more real, concerted research is needed into the damage that is likely to be caused by radiation during its lifetime.

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Holmes-Siedle, A. Radiation effects in the fusion power programme. Nature 251, 191–196 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/251191a0

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