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| metrologist:
Latest. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/nuclear-fusion-lawrence-livermore-laboratory-b2243247.html |
| metrologist:
And then bringing it back down. https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-fusion-announcement-from-the-lawrence-livermore-national-laboratory/ |
| RJSV:
Toured that sucker...circa 1972...National Ignition Facility, or some such name. BIG oval beams of light, for the 'confinement' pressures needed...35 cm diameter. |
| TimFox:
The announcement was important: first report of positive energy gain from the laser light output to the fusion reaction. The results are not good enough: the laser efficiency (electrical power in to laser output) is still well below unity and kills the overall efficiency. |
| SiliconWizard:
Can we mix that with some hydrogen though? |
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