Schematic of laser-assisted Deuterium-Tritium fusion (IMAGE)

Nuclear Science and Techniques

Schematic of laser-assisted Deuterium-Tritium fusion

Caption

The illustration depicts an intense laser field (red wave) interacting with Deuterium and Tritium nuclei. By modifying the collision energy distribution, the laser field facilitates quantum tunneling through the Coulomb barrier, resulting in a fusion reaction that releases a Helium nucleus, a neutron, and energy.

Credit

Jin-Tao Qi

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