Advancing nuclear fusion with nanotechnology

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English - September 07, 2022 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB
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The dream of nuclear fusion as a source of near-unlimited energy is decades old, but, with the latest advances by research teams working around the world, it may just be within reach.

Dr Tamás Biró of the Wigner Research Centre for Physics is leading research on laser ignition of nanoparticles to bring that goal closer to fruition.

You can read more about his research in Research Outreach.

Read the original article: https://journals.aps.org/prxenergy/abstract/10.1103/PRXEnergy.1.023001