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Scientists achieve first nuclear fusion ignition
Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have achieved a significant milestone in clean energy production — the first known fusion reaction to achieve ignition.
According to an Engadget report, the net energy gain that resulted in the ignition wasn't overly impressive at 3.15 megajoules — equivalent to around 450g of TNT. However, it was sufficient to achieve ignition.
Scientists directed 192 lasers at a cylinder filled with frozen hydrogen and surrounded by diamond, resulting in a burst of X-rays that hit a fuel pellet containing deuterium and tritium.
Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have achieved a significant milestone in clean energy production — the first known fusion reaction to achieve ignition.
According to an Engadget report, the net energy gain that resulted in the ignition wasn't overly impressive at 3.15 megajoules — equivalent to around 450g of TNT. However, it was sufficient to achieve ignition.
Scientists directed 192 lasers at a cylinder filled with frozen hydrogen and surrounded by diamond, resulting in a burst of X-rays that hit a fuel pellet containing deuterium and tritium.
