Category
page 1Nuclear fusion
nuclear fusion
nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei combine
nuclear reaction
process in which two nuclei collide to produce one or more nuclides
nuclear binding energy
energy required to split an atom's nucleus into its component parts
triple-alpha process
nuclear fusion reaction chain converting helium to carbon
cold fusion
hypothetical type of nuclear reaction
Coulomb barrier
electrostatic energy barrier that must be overcome for nuclear reactions to occur
alpha process
nuclear fusion reaction
solar neutrino
neutrinos produced in the core of the sun through various nuclear fusion reactions
neutron generator
source of neutrons from linear particle accelerators
lithium burning
process in which lithium is depleted in a star
muon-catalyzed fusion
low-temperature nuclear fusion process utilizing unstable subatomic particles
Pure fusion weapon
Hypothetical nuclear weapon
thermonuclear fusion
nuclear fusion at very high temperatures
EFDA
organization
Robert W. Bussard
American physicist (1928–2007)
Fusion ignition
the point at which a nuclear fusion reaction becomes self-sustaining
pyroelectric fusion
application of intense electric fields within a crystal
blanket
technical term
Nuclear fusion-fission hybrid
proposed technological research and development