The next step for humanity to evolve is linked mainly to the ways of using energy. The more forms of energy we manage to consume and use for the advancement of technology, the more we will be evolving. The beginning may be close, as American scientists have managed to produce a nuclear fusion, which can lead to the almost infinite use of energy. Check out how the experiment was done and what it means.
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Scientists at the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California have successfully reproduced a nuclear fusion reaction. This experiment results in a net gain in energy.
Success in the experiment is a big step towards a search for an infinite source of clean energy, which could end dependence on the use of fossil fuels for production. energetic. This experiment is a result of decades-long research to try to recreate the nuclear fusion that powers the sun.
How does fusion work?
Nuclear fusion happens when two or more atoms manage to merge into a larger atom and, during the fusion process, there is a huge amount of energy generated in the form of heat.
This event was performed in a huge donut-shaped machine called a tokamak. This machinery consists of two giant magnets, whose amount of energy generated was extremely relevant, but scientists were only able to maintain it for 5 seconds.
The generation of this energy is done through an enormous amount of heat, generated by the process of fusion of atoms. The neutrons, which manage to escape from the plasma, hit a “Blanket” that covers the walls of the tokamak and, thus, their kinetic energy is transferred in the form of heat.
What do scientists say?
A UK fusion scientist told CNN that the US result is promising, but there is still a long way to go to fully utilize this type of power generator. “They worked on the design and composition of the target and the shape of the energy pulse to get results. much better," Tony Roulstone of the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge told CNN.