At opposite ends of the sphere, capacitors power larger injectors which heat
a plasma fuel mix of deuterium and tritium to 1 million degrees Celsius.
Not exact matches
«If we go up four or five times in size and switch to a
fuel with a
mix of deuterium and tritium,» another type of heavy hydrogen, «we should have break - even
plasma conditions — if things work out.»
For example, the model doesn't consider any possible interaction between the
plasma and the containing capsule, and highly energetic turbulence might
mix parts of the capsule into the
plasma and contaminate the fusion
fuel.