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Do we have a Fusion thread?
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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