Nuclear physicists are notching scientific advances for fusion energy, fueling hopes — and billions in investment — to create an energy source that doesn't produce carbon or nuclear waste.
Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility this week reported creating a self-heating plasma for the first time in a laboratory.
The next major milestone to reach is ignition, Zylstra says. That's when the fuel can keep burning on its own and the energy output from the reactions is greater than what is required for starting fusion reactions in the first place.NIF uses a deuterium and tritium fuel inside a polished diamond spherical capsule that is placed in a hollow container.
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