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China’s mega-laser facility hits new record — Nuclear Fusion breakthrough could flip the energy game
A nuclear fusion breakthrough could flip the energy game after China's mega-laser hits a new record. The process that powers the stars could soon power Earth.
Which begs the question: Is this facility’s scale a mirror of China’s great ambition and determination to be a leader in nuclear fusion technology, or is there some bigger underlying goal? According to Decker Eveleth, an analyst at US-based research organization the CNA Corporation, the mega-laser facility’s design includes four high-tech laser bays. It allows scientists to create pressures that are typically found in the center of stars or in nuclear weapons.” – Brian Appelbe, Centre for Inertial Fusion Studies at Imperial College London research fellow
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