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Friday, March 23, 2012

Are we one Step Closer to Fusion Energy?

Are we one Step Closer to Fusion Energy?

Nuclear fusion might be achieved in a preheated cylindrical container immersed in strong magnetic fields.  A series of computer simulations performed at Sandia National Laboratories show the release of output energy that was, remarkably, many times greater than the energy fed into the simulation. Sandia Prototype Magnetic Electrostatic Confinement Sandia researcher Steve Slutz, lead author of the paper published at Physical Review Letters said, “People didn’t think there was a high-gain option for magnetized inertial fusion (MIF)…Read more...

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