Inertial confinement fusion: a path to carbon-free energy?

GenF, Elancourt, France

^* herve.besaucele@genf-systems.com

Abstract

Scientists are trying to harness nuclear fusion reaction since the 1950s. Indeed, fusion of the two isotopes of hydrogen, Deuterium and Tritium (“DT”), generating an alpha particle and a neutron, can produce 337 MJ per mg of fuel, promising abundant, carbon-free energy. The scientific community is pursuing two approaches in this quest: magnetic confinement fusion (“MCF”) and inertial confinement fusion (“ICF”).