Us lab stands on threshold of nuclear fusion goal

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-58252784


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A US science institute is on the verge of achieving a longstanding goal in nuclear fusion

The National Ignition Facility uses a powerful laser to heat and compress hydrogen fuel, initiating fusion .

An experiment suggests the goal of "ignition", where the energy released by fusion exceeds that delivered by the laser, is now within touching distance.Harnessing fusion, the process that

powers the Sun, could provide a limitless, clean energy source.

In a process called inertial confinement fusion, 192 beams from NIF's laser - the highest-energy example in the world - are directed towards a peppercorn-sized capsule containing deuterium

and tritium, which are different forms of the element hydrogen.This compresses the fuel to 100 times the density of lead and heats it to 100 million degrees Celsius - hotter than the centre of the Sun. These

conditions help kickstart thermonuclear fusion


An experiment carried out on 8 August yielded 1.35 megajoules (MJ) of energy - around 70% of the laser energy delivered to the fuel capsule. Reaching ignition means getting a fusion yield

that's greater than the 1.9 MJ put in by the laser.




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