Laser-heated nanowires produce micro-scale nuclear fusion with record efficiency
desktop laser induced D-D fusion in deuterated polyethylene nanowires
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This is an interesting addition to the laser fusion results. Useful as a small neutron source. 6 OOMs away from break-even for fusion even ignoring the laser losses(1J -> 2E6 neutrons, assuming 2MeV released per neutron as rough ballpark, so 4E12*1.6E-19 =6.4E-7J energy extra out) , so it does not look a great route for exotic fusion power.
I remain watching the two laser H-B fusion ideas. You never know, they might pan out.
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This is an interesting addition to the laser fusion results. Useful as a small neutron source. 6 OOMs away from break-even for fusion even ignoring the laser losses(1J -> 2E6 neutrons, assuming 2MeV released per neutron as rough ballpark, so 4E12*1.6E-19 =6.4E-7J energy extra out) , so it does not look a great route for exotic fusion power.
I remain watching the two laser H-B fusion ideas. You never know, they might pan out.
Some experiments runs with just few watts input and nanowires without laser..but be silent...
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