[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Nuclear fusion...

[Ted Kochanski]

George

Yes -- the pump energy was between 300 and 400 MJ

Ted

On Tue, Dec 13, 2022 at 5:49 PM George Gamota <ggamota at stma-llc.com> wrote:

> They omitted to include the energy used to pump the lasers, which in
> magnitude was much larger than the output.
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> *From:* LCTG <lctg-bounces+ggamota=stma-llc.com at lists.toku.us> *On Behalf
> Of *carllazarus at comcast.net
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 13, 2022 4:02 PM
> *To:* 'Ted Kochanski' <tedpkphd at gmail.com>; 'Drew King' <
> dking65 at kingconsulting.us>
> *Cc:* 'Lex Computer Group' <lctg at lists.toku.us>
> *Subject:* Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Nuclear fusion...
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> I read that “The LLNL said a team at its National Ignition Facility (NIF)
> conducted the first controlled fusion experiment in history on December 5,
> achieving what is known as "scientific energy breakeven."”
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> What is counted in “scientific energy” and what does it omit?
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> -- Carl
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> *From:* LCTG <lctg-bounces+carllazarus=comcast.net at lists.toku.us> *On
> Behalf Of *Ted Kochanski
> *Sent:* Monday, December 12, 2022 7:32 PM
> *To:* Drew King (dking65 at kingconsulting.us) <dking65 at kingconsulting.us>
> *Cc:* Lex Computer Group <lctg at lists.toku.us>
> *Subject:* Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Nuclear fusion...
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> All,
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> Be careful about Hype versus simple reality
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> Yes it does appear that LLNL National Ignition Facility may have hammered
> a poor defenseless target pellet into producing more fusion energy than was
> absorbed by the pellet
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> so technically Q>1 [about 1.2]
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> BUT -- and I'll admit a bias toward Magnetic Confinement Fusion -- the
> Energy used to produce the Energy delivered to the pellet was not part of
> the calculation
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> While Magnetic Fusion with Superconducting Magnets in a Tokamak
> configuration probably need Q>2 to be a credible Eureka Moment -- The
> energy needed to fire the lasers probably needs a Q>30
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> Ted
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> On Mon, Dec 12, 2022 at 5:30 PM Drew King (dking65 at kingconsulting.us) <
> dking65 at kingconsulting.us> wrote:
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> All,
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> The Verge: A “scientific breakthrough” in nuclear fusion? How to watch the
> announcement tomorrow.
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> https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/12/23505416/nuclear-fusion-scientific-breakthrough-how-to-watch-announcement-biden
>
> --
> Drew King
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