ALL meanings of lawson criterion
Law·son cri·te·ri·on
L l - noun lawson criterion (in a hypothetical nuclear fusion reactor) the requirement that in order for the energy produced by fusion to exceed the energy expended in causing the fusion, the product of the density of the fuel and the time during which it is confined at that density (Lawson product) must be greater than a certain number that depends on the kind of fuel used. 1
- noun lawson criterion (physics) 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. 0