Deuterium

A science born from the hearts of the hottest starts, fusion sets its eyes on energy domination in the twenty-first century. Unfortunately, fusion research is severely underfunded and is met by criticism from many, arguing that it is unviable or even impossible and that the payoff isn’t worth the initial cost. Although they may argue this they ignore the fact that fusion is extremely efficient, could solve environmental woes, and that fusion produces massive amounts of energy from readily…

Between 1900 and 2000 the world population increased from 1.5 to 6.1 billion people (Max Roser) and by the end of 2100 the population is expected at 11 billion people, this rapid acceleration means large scale environmentally friendly energy is needed sooner rather than later (The Guardian). Fusion energy will be a future energy source, with the ITER machine under construction based on the ‘Tokamak’ concept of magnetic confinement. ITER is predicted to start operating in 2019, with electricity…

How The Sun Produces Light and Heat Matthew K Paschall Tennessee Tech University Abstract In the center of our solar system sits the key to life on Earth, the sun. The sun provides us with light and heat among other things. The reason for this research paper is to discuss the physics behind the sun and how it creates its light and heat that is so important to our life. How the Sun Produces Heat and Light The sun is the necessary ingredient to many of the processes and phenomena that take…

The crystal structure of a material provides variety of important concepts on various scales. A proper understanding of the internal structure of the material through the characterization methods has become essential to identify the novel materials for a specific device application. Currently wide range of experimental methods is available to know the mechanical, chemical or electrical properties of the chosen materials. In this work, the prepared samples are studied using various techniques…

Theory on Lithium in Stars May Be Confirmed The light chemical element lithium is one of the few elements that is predicted to have been created by the Big Bang, 13.8 billion years ago. But understanding the amounts of lithium observed in stars around us today in the Universe has given astronomers headaches. Most heavy elements are produced during supernovae, as massive stars explode in their death throes. However, these events were believed to be too rare to produce the vast amount of…

products: Helium, a fast neutron and energy. It is physically impossible to create any thing else. Fuel The fuel for nuclear fusion is very important for the argument to use it as a renewable energy source. Deuterium and Tritium, the fuel of the reaction, are both hydrogen isotopes. Deuterium can be commonly found in seawater, as a replacement to one of the hydrogens in the water molecule; it can be obtained through distillation of ocean water. Tritium, on the other hand, is a radioactive…

Fuoco 1 Cole Fuoco Mrs. Bedell English 10H 10 January 2016 Nuclear Fusion: The Energy Solution It seems like science fiction saying that a city like San Francisco can achieve all of its power needs for a year with only a couple hundred gallons of water, but it true with the incredible power of nuclear fusion. As humans in our ongoing society we are always striving to save a pretty penny, embrace efficiency, and preserve the planet from our harmful pollution. However, it seems as if the human…

Another extremely impactful mission carried out by Norwegian SOE-trained agents was the bombing of the Vemork heavy water plant. This plant was producing deuterium-oxide, which was a water molecule containing a form of hydrogen, deuterium, which contained a neutron. These molecules were incredibly rare in the natural world, only present in about one in every billion water molecules. This “heavy water” was needed by the Germans for atomic bombs…

Curiosity has always been the leading factor in division making among humanity, traveling, discovering and learning from our experiences to advance our species. If you were to live on a secluded island in the middle of the ocean, unaware of what awaits, if anything, beyond the horizon. Sooner or later your curiosity would get the best of you and eventually you will leave to explore, learn, develop and widen your knowledge of the area around you. The same can be said with Earth’s closest neighbor…

the fusion reactor containment field! This is a class 10 emergency.” Said mission control. “Evacuate immediately if problem persists, you have five minutes. ” They weren’t lying. The fusion reactor is fueled with pellets of hydrogen, Tritium, and Deuterium. These elements must be heated to temperatures of one million degrees. The magnetic coils must maintain this reaction, or the reactor will shut down. But due to the extreme power costs of the station, the reactor needed to be made “Unstable”.…