Burning Plasma

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A burning plasma is a Plasma in which the fusion reactions themselves are the primary source (greater than 50%) of heating. The helium nuclei (alpha particles) which are released in the fusion reaction are the primary contributor to self-heating the plasma.

Achieving this will contribute to a significant gain in energy output which is why it is necessary to make the fusion reaction sustainable and reach Fusion Energy Gain Factor (Q Greater Than 1).

Reference Notes2 links
  1. NIF: Burning Plasmalasers.llnl.gov
  2. Nature Article: NIF Burning Plasma Milestonenature.com
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