Nuclear fusion capacity tripled by scientists

Nuclear fusion capacity tripled by scientists

Nuclear fusion capacity tripled by scientists

Thanks to American physicists will eventually appear with a new potential energy. In two of their studies published on January 26, they … 27.01.2022, Sputnik France

2022-01-27T19: 21 + 0100

2022-01-27T19: 21 + 0100

2022-01-27T19: 22 + 0100

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Fusion

Physique

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U.S. physicists have succeeded in tripling the energy efficiency of a test nuclear fusion reactor at the National Ignition Facility (NIF), which marks an important step in using nuclear fusion as a viable energy source for mankind, according to two studies published on January 26th. These two studies in the scientific journal Nature are related to plasma burning experiments carried out in the months preceding the reaction of 10 quadrillion watts. These experiments produced just 200 micrograms (0.000007 ounces) of energy from a single particle of hydrogen, 170 kilojoules of energy, which is three times the energy output of all previous experiments. The sequence is called the hohlraum, and the fuel particles are “embedded” as the hot capsule shell expands rapidly externally – resulting in the fuel heating up other parts of the particles in the plasma at higher temperatures. Although other scientific steps are required before using the passive sealing compound as an energy source, it will allow scientists to learn more about the process in order to obtain the burning plasma, he said.