Sentences with phrase «by nuclear fusion reactions»

On the other hand, «heavy» elements such as carbon and oxygen are synthesized by nuclear fusion reactions in stars.

Not exact matches

For decades scientists have sought to generate clean energy by instigating the kind of sustained nuclear fusion reactions that power the sun.

Fleischmann and Pons said this process could not be caused by any known chemical reaction, and the nuclear reaction term «cold fusion» was attached to it.

Some scientists propose creating power sources and electricity by igniting fusion reactions with lasers that trigger nuclear fission that can consume spent nuclear fuel.

Long before descending into scientific infamy, Hoyle made what should have been a lasting contribution with a 1954 Astrophysical Journal paper laying out a process by which stars heavier than 10 suns would burn hydrogen and helium at their cores into heavier elements through a progressively hotter series of nuclear fusion reactions.

An American research team in January discovered a way to initiate nuclear fusion reactions in a process called «fast ignition» by using a high - intensity laser, according to the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

If students reveal in an interest inventory that they enjoy working with digital media, leverage that interest in a science class by using new media to build content literacy — for example, what about Einstein's greatest hits playlist, a digital story about nuclear fusion, a video game that simulates a chemical reaction, or a web page that illustrates the formation of the earth?

- Experimental studies of various nuclear reactions 2.1989 - 1993 Experiments at PSI (Switzerland): - Experiments on muon catalyzed fusion, muon capture by He3.