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Nuclear fusion firm eyes simpler, cheaper reactors with ‘electric gun’ tech
The nuclear fusion firm aims to advance its cost-effective tech with a funding deal, as Chinese competition grows in the ...
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Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion Devices
Inertial Electrostatic Confinement (IEC) fusion devices are experimental setups ... Lastly, the development of an active interrogation system utilizing IEC technology for detecting special nuclear ...
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Basic fusion physics
Therefore, hot plasma can be confined by strong magnetic fields. Inertial confinement fusion This approach is based on maximizing density by the rapid compression and heating of a small solid DT ...
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Inertial Confinement Fusion Dynamics
Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) is a method of achieving nuclear fusion by compressing and heating a fuel target, typically composed of isotopes of hydrogen, using intense energy from lasers or ...
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Schematic diagram of the initial conditions set up for simulations with collision types differing in ion trajectories. (IMAGE)
Left: Initial temperature and density setup, which mirrors conditions of the stable and isobaric burning process. Middle: the ion scattering trajectories for large or small angles, and the ...
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Fusion Ignition: What Does The NIF’s 1.3 MJ Yield Mean For Fusion Research?
To answer that question, we have to take a look at inertial confinement fusion (ICF), which is the ... This is detailed in the following diagram from the Wikipedia entry on the NIF: Diagram ...