Such huge powers are interesting for nonlinear optics in an extreme regime, e.g. for high harmonic generation, but also
for nuclear fusion research.
An even better long term solution might be to construct some mini-Suns right here on Earth — that's effectively the goal
of nuclear fusion research, though practical implementation is still a ways off.
This eclectic mix of ingredients will be turned into ITER, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor — the next big thing
in nuclear fusion research.
In the future, the report envisions an
extensive nuclear fusion research program centered around a national US fusion nuclear science facility, but this would require increased funding.
The document outlines a 10 - year plan for
US nuclear fusion research for various budget scenarios, the most optimistic of which calls for «modest growth».
At the
JET nuclear fusion research facility, in the UK near Abingdon, Oxfordshire, lidar Thomson Scattering is used to determine Electron Density and Temperature profiles of the plasma.
After reading yesterday's post on the brewing fight over funding
for nuclear fusion research, Robert L. Hirsch, who directed the country's fusion energy program in the 1970s through the Atomic Energy Commission, got in touch to describe how his views of the prospects of harnessing fusion as a practical energy source have evolved.
«We've shown that the direct - drive method, is on par with other work being done in advancing
nuclear fusion research,» said Bose.