[RVRC] MIT uses Radio Frequency heating for Fusion Energy experiments

[Gerry Jurrens]

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a27961/mit-nuclear-fusion-experiment-increases-efficiency/



GJ
Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
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> On Sep 6, 2017, at 4:10 PM, Drew Moore <drumor at optonline.net> wrote:
> 
> Must have been a good article.
> 
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> Sent: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 1:43 PM
> To: rvrc at mailman.qth.net; David Sarnoff <dsrc at groups.io>
> Subject: [RVRC] MIT uses Radio Frequency heating for Fusion Energy
> experiments
> 
> I remember when I worked at the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab back at the end
> of the 1970's, RF heating was already being used to heat the plasmas. I
> guess the breakthrough described in this article is the use of small amounts
> of Helium-3, added to the mix.  I also recall there were quite a few hams
> working at PPPL back then and many were involved in the design and
> construction of high-powered RF amps!  Pretty cool stuff!  73,
> 
> GJ
> Gerry Jurrens N2GJ/5
> Albuquerque, NM
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