Discover the challenges and breakthroughs in nuclear fusion, the clean energy source of the future. Learn about the science ...

contains heat enough to raise five and one half pounds of water to the same temperature, a fact easily demonstrated by experiment ... any body is the sum of its latent heat and its sensible ...

Satellite photos show four outlying "arms" that will house laser bays, and a central experiment ... Laser-induced fusion involves using high-powered lasers to compress and heat fuel to achieve ...

For fusion to occur, hydrogen atoms are placed under high heat and pressure until they fuse together. Meanwhile, fission splits a heavy element (with a high atomic mass number) into fragments.

A Step Toward Unlimited Energy The experiment ... fusion involves combining light atomic nuclei, like hydrogen isotopes, to form heavier ones, releasing immense energy. This process requires ...

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China’s EAST reactor has achieved a new milestone by sustaining plasma at 100 million degrees Celsius for 1,066 seconds. This ...

I had often set fire to wood by the steam, in making my experiments ... heat. Another advantage is the sus ceptibility of steam to take up and hold seve ral times its own amount of heat as latent ...

The inertial fusion energy project is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and includes the Lawrence Livermore ...

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have created the world’s brightest X-ray source, which has surpassed the intensity of previous sources by twofold. This breakthrough ...

However, not all kinds of fusion reactions are created equal. Thermal fusion is Zap’s goal — when nuclei are fused together by the extreme heat and pressure inside ... In the shadow of those ...