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Yet Another Method Of Achieving Nuclear Fusion

Posted by Zonk on from the zap dept.

deglr6328 writes "Recent research has seen the use of the pyroelectric effect, the compression of bubbles using ultrasound and gas jet irradiation for producing nuclear fusion on small tabletop-scales. Yet another method can now be added to the list which uses ultraintense laser irradiation striking a borated plastic target to heat a plasma to billion kelvin temperatures and achieves aneutronic (clean) proton-boron fusion. (The PRL paper can be read online.) Though, like the other recently discovered exotic methods of attaining fusion, it does not look like a method which can be scaled up to ignition or even anywhere near break even, it still may have important use in the laboratory for the examination of such incredibly high temperature plasmas."

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  1. Sounds good... by Mathiasdm · · Score: 5, Funny

    YAMOANF: Yet Another Method Of Achieving Nuclear Fusion

    Or in short YANF: Yet Another Nuclear Fusion

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  2. Re:My friend Kelvin by drgonzo59 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Mr. Kelvin would be dissapointed too because you post isn't the first. Mr. Celsius is already 273.15 posts ahead.

  3. I for one... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... am still waiting for my fusion powered flying car.