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  • Magnetizing laser-driven inertial fusion implosions

    06/11/2022 10:38:43 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 6 replies
    Phys.org ^ | JUNE 10, 2022 | y Ingrid Fadelli ,
    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 a method known as inertial confinement fusion, which entails the use of powerful lasers to implode a fuel capsule and produce plasma. Researchers...recently showed what happens to this implosion when one applies a strong magnetic field to the fuel capsule used for inertial confinement fusion. Their paper, published in Physical Review Letters, demonstrates that strong magnetic fields flatten the shape of inertial fusion...