fusion: putting it all together

Fusion: Fusion: Putting it all TogetherPutting it all Together

Leroy F. AqiqiLeroy F. Aqiqi

Topics to be CoveredTopics to be Covered

Brief HistoryBrief History

How Fusion WorksHow Fusion Works

Advantages of using FusionAdvantages of using Fusion

History of FusionHistory of Fusion

How Fusion WorksHow Fusion Works

The ReactionThe Reaction Proton-proton ChainProton-proton Chain Deuterium-DeuteriumDeuterium-Deuterium Tritium-DeuteriumTritium-Deuterium

How Fusion WorksHow Fusion Works

ConditionsConditions TemperatureTemperature

100 million degrees Celsius100 million degrees Celsius PlasmaPlasma Microwaves, Lasers and Ion ParticlesMicrowaves, Lasers and Ion Particles

How Fusion WorksHow Fusion Works

PressurePressure Spacing of H atomsSpacing of H atoms The Sun uses its gravity to squeeze H atoms The Sun uses its gravity to squeeze H atoms

togethertogether We use magnetic fields, lasers and ion beamsWe use magnetic fields, lasers and ion beams

How Fusion WorksHow Fusion Works

ConfinementConfinement MagneticMagnetic InertialInertial

How Fusion WorksHow Fusion Works

The ReactorThe Reactor

Advantages of FusionAdvantages of Fusion

Abundant fuel supplyAbundant fuel supply Impossibility of a nuclear accident!!!!Impossibility of a nuclear accident!!!! Very little nuclear wasteVery little nuclear waste No products can be used for weaponsNo products can be used for weapons

BibliographyBibliography

Princeton Plasma Physics LaboratoryPrinceton Plasma Physics Laboratory http://www.pppl.gov/fusion_basics/pages/fusion_basics.htmlhttp://www.pppl.gov/fusion_basics/pages/fusion_basics.html

How Stuff WorksHow Stuff Works http://science.howstuffworks.com/fusion-reactor1.htmhttp://science.howstuffworks.com/fusion-reactor1.htm