Nuclear Fusion

• D + T ? 4He (3.5 MeV) + n (14 MeV)

• “Inexhaustible” Source of Energy

  • D2 in oceans will last 3 x 108 years
  • 1 gal H2) = 1/8 g D2 = 300 gal gasoline

• Must contain DT plasma @ kT > 10 keV for n? > 1014 sec/cc (Coulomb barrier)

• Scientific Feasibility Essentially Proven

• Much Work Remains

  • Physics
  • Technology

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