JOURNAL ARTICLE

Nuclear fusion passes key milestone.

  • Published In: Science News, 2023, v. 203, n. 1. P. 6 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: RIORDON, JAMES R. 3 of 3

Abstract

"The net energy gain is with respect to the energy in the light that was shined on the target, not with respect to the energy that went into making that light", says physicist Riccardo Betti of the University of Rochester, who was also not involved with the research. At 1:03 a.m. PST on December 5, researchers with the National Ignition Facility, or NIF, in Livermore, Calif., ignited controlled nuclear fusion that, for the first time, resulted in the net production of energy. The fission reactors now used to generate nuclear energy rely on heavy atoms, like uranium, to release energy when they break down into lighter atoms, including some that are radioactive. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Science News. 2023/01, Vol. 203, Issue 1, p6
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Geology
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0036-8423
  • Accession Number:160900496
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