Conceptual design of Z-pinch driven fusion-fission hybrid power reactor

The Z-pinch driven fusion-fission hybrid power reactor(Z-FFR) has remarkable advantages in nuclear security, economy, permanence and environment-friendliness, it can promisingly be millennial energy source dealing effectively with future energy crisis and climate problem. This article introduces the status quo of the conceptual research on Z-FFR from aspects of fusion-target physics, low-repetitive Z-pinch driver development, sub-critical fission reactor design and fuel cycle analysis.