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Fusion Energy Release Calculator

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Understanding Nuclear Fusion

What is Nuclear Fusion?

Nuclear fusion is the process where light atomic nuclei combine to form heavier nuclei, releasing energy due to the mass difference. This is the process that powers stars.

Fusion Requirements

Key conditions:

  • High temperature (10⁷-10⁸ K)
  • Sufficient density
  • Adequate confinement time
  • Overcome Coulomb barrier

Common Reactions

Important fusion reactions:

  • D-T fusion
  • D-D fusion
  • D-He³ fusion
  • p-p chain

Plasma Physics

Critical aspects:

  • Plasma confinement
  • Magnetic fields
  • Instabilities
  • Energy balance

Applications

Fusion is important for:

  • Clean energy generation
  • Stellar physics
  • Nuclear physics research
  • Future space propulsion

Essential Nuclear Fusion Formulas

Energy Release

Q = (M₁ + M₂ - M₃)c²

Reaction Rate

R = n₁n₂⟨σv⟩

Lawson Criterion

nτE > f(T)