What is nuclear fusion?
(Sustainable Energy Strategy, 1995) Nuclear fusion is essentially the antithesis of the fission process. Light nuclei are combined in order to release excess binding energy and they form a heavier nucleus. Fusion reactions are responsible for the energy of the sun.
What does missing mass mean in nuclear fusion?
Nuclear fusion is a reaction in which two nuclei are combined, or fused, to form a larger nucleus. We know that all nuclei have less mass than the sum of the masses of the protons and neutrons that form them. The missing mass times c 2 equals the binding energy of the nucleus—the greater the binding energy, the greater the missing mass.
What does the National Energy Strategy look for in fusion energy?
For the longer term, the National Energy Strategy looks to fusion energy as an important source of electricity-generating capacity. The Department of Energy will continue to pursue safe and environmentally sound approaches to fusion energy, pursuing both the magnetic confinement and the inertial confinement concepts for the foreseeable future.
Why are light nuclei used in fusion reactions?
Light nuclei are combined in order to release excess binding energy and they form a heavier nucleus. Fusion reactions are responsible for the energy of the sun. They have also been used on earth for uncontrolled release of large quantities of energy in the thermonuclear or ‘hydrogen’ bombs.
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