Tabletop nuclear fusion device developed

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An internal view of the vacuum chamber containing the fusion device showing two pyroelectric crystals that generate a powerful electric field when heated or cooled. Photo by RensselaerYaron Danon
An internal view of the vacuum chamber containing the fusion device, showing two pyroelectric crystals that generate a powerful electric field when heated or cooled. Photo by Rensselaer/Yaron Danon

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a tabletop accelerator that produces nuclear fusion at room temperature, providing confirmation of an earlier experiment conducted at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), while offering substantial improvements over the original design.


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