Warm dense matter (WDM) measures thousands of degrees in temperature and is under the pressure of thousands of Earth's atmospheres. Found in many places throughout the universe, it is expected to have beneficial applications ...
General Physics
Feb 2, 2023
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US researchers have finally surpassed an important milestone for nuclear fusion technology: getting more energy out than was put in.
Plasma Physics
Dec 13, 2022
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An international team of scientists has uncovered a new method for advancing the development of fusion energy through increased understanding of the properties of warm dense matter, an extreme state of matter similar to that ...
Plasma Physics
Sep 19, 2022
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Imagine trying to summon the sun to your research laboratory.
Plasma Physics
Aug 11, 2022
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Nuclear fusion is a widely studied process through which atomic nuclei of a low atomic number fuse together to form a heavier nucleus, while releasing a large amount of energy. Nuclear fusion reactions can be produced using ...
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have refined the measurement of the gamma (γ)-to-neutron branching ratio in deuterium-tritium (D-T) fusion reactions.
Plasma Physics
Apr 27, 2022
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A major cost of running the National Ignition Facility (NIF) is managing and mitigating laser-induced damage to optics as the laser beams propagate to the target.
Plasma Physics
Feb 21, 2022
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New research conducted at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) explores the expansion of a classical mechanics model, that has been useful for understanding asymmetries in inertial confinement fusion (ICF) implosions, ...
Plasma Physics
Jan 20, 2022
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The march towards fusion energy gain, required for commercial fusion energy, is not always visible. Progress occurs in fits and starts through experiments in national laboratories, universities, and more recently at private ...
Plasma Physics
Nov 8, 2021
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In inertial confinement fusion (ICF) experiments at the National Ignition Facility (NIF), a spherical shell of deuterium-tritium fuel is imploded in an attempt to reach the conditions needed for fusion, self-heating and eventual ...
General Physics
May 3, 2021
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