Could we create Nuclear fusion ?

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SUMMARY

The discussion centers on the feasibility of achieving nuclear fusion within a tokamak, contrasting it with the processes involved in a hydrogen bomb. It is established that while a hydrogen bomb creates energy through a transient phenomenon, this method cannot be replicated in a tokamak environment. The conversation emphasizes the importance of avoiding the melting of uranium (U) and plutonium (Pu) fuel, as well as clarifying that neutrons do not facilitate fusion in this context.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of tokamak design and operation
  • Knowledge of nuclear fusion principles
  • Familiarity with thermonuclear reactions
  • Basic concepts of neutron behavior in nuclear physics
NEXT STEPS
  • Research the principles of magnetically confined fusion in tokamaks
  • Study the Lawson criterion for nuclear fusion
  • Explore the differences between thermonuclear detonations and controlled fusion
  • Investigate the implications of using uranium and plutonium in fusion processes
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Physicists, nuclear engineers, and researchers interested in advanced energy solutions and the mechanics of nuclear fusion.

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Could we create Nuclear fusion ??

Could we archive nuclear fusion in a tokamak like a H bomb ??

If we get urani/ plotoni meltdown , it ll create
- Enegry to heat up
- Enough neutron to reach the Lawson criterion
- Enough neutron to reduce EMF between nuclears , so it get easier to attach and synthesis new nuclears
 
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Neutrons do not help with fusion.

A hydrogen bomb is a transient phenomenon, and it is not possible to use that process in a Tokamak. Magnetically confined and controlled fusion is very different from a thermonuclear detonation.

We wish to avoid melting U and Pu fuel.
 

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