JOURNAL ARTICLE

Reactor experiment demonstrates alternative fusion scheme.

  • Published In: Sciencemag.org, 2023. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Clery, Daniel 3 of 3

Abstract

Startup says result highlights value of plentiful proton-boron fuel Researchers in Japan have demonstrated reactions, for the first time in a fusion reactor, with a type of fuel that is plentiful and doesn't produce damaging particles. Even if TAE gets there, each proton-boron reaction yields only one-half of the energy from melding deuterium and tritium. Proton-boron fusion produces high-speed helium atoms, and helium sensors, developed by TAE, registered 150 times more hits with a boron plasma in the machine than when it contained a nonreactive gas - a sign that fusion was occurring. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Sciencemag.org. 2023/02, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Physics
  • Publication Date:2023
  • Accession Number:162174832
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