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The Joint European Torus (JET), one of the world’s largest and most powerful fusion machines, has proven its capability to consistently produce fusion energy and has also established a new world record for energy output. These notable accomplishments represent a significant milestone in the field of...
Scientists Demonstrate Effective Fusion “Spark Plug” in Groundbreaking Experiments
(scitechdaily.com)
Methods pioneered using the Laboratory for Laser Energetics’ OMEGA laser system show potential for sparking fusion on a larger scale. Researchers at the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) have led experiments showcasing an efficient “spark plug” for dir...
Researchers at Lehigh University use mayonnaise in experiments to better understand the dynamics of fusion capsules, essential for advancing inertial confinement fusion as a viable energy source. Mayonnaise continues to be a key ingredient in ongoing research into the physics of nuclear fusion. “We’...
China’s “Artificial Sun” Shatters Fusion Record With Over 17 Minutes of Plasma
(scitechdaily.com)
China’s EAST project has set a new global record by maintaining a high-confinement plasma state for over 17 minutes, paving the way for future clean energy solutions by mimicking the sun’s fusion process. China’s Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), also known as t...
Zap Energy’s FuZE-3 device has reached giga-pascal-level plasma pressures thanks to a novel design that independently tunes acceleration and compression. These early results suggest rapid progress toward fusion conditions once thought achievable only with massive, expensive systems. Record-Breaking ...
The Fusioneers: Forget cars, these guys build nuclear reactors in their back yards.
(washingtonpost.com)
This video is a presentation by the head of MIT Nuclear Science department, Prof. Dennis Whyte. He makes a good case that recent developments in superconducting magnet technology make it practical to build a power-positive fusion reactor at drastically lower cost and smaller size than the ITER react...
We don't usually get traction over at Hacker News but we did Saturday and it looks like we might hit 400 new users in one month--a new record for us!
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14884183
We've also gotten six new issues on Github. What a great weekend!