Nuclear fusion reactor in South Korea runs at 100 million degrees C for a record-breaking 48 seconds - eviltoast

48 seconds. I predict a glut of helium. balloons for everyone

  • raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I think the current designs would all use radiation heat, which means infrared etc light hitting the reactor walls and a coolant (water) running through them to generate steam, and then it’s the good old turbine to electricity process… Light emitted from a plasma that hot isn’t that hot itself / wouldn’t heat reactor walls to the same temps.