Nuclear fusion Subject : Science and Technology Section: Nuclear energy Context: Three major developments are behind this optimism about nuclear fusion Concept: What is a fusion reaction- In a fusion reaction, two light nuclei merge to form a single heavier nucleus. The process releases energy because the total mass of the resulting single nucleus is less than the mass of the two […]

    NUCLEAR FUSION TOPIC: Science & Tech Context- Scientists have been making efforts to build a fusion nuclear reactor for several decades. Concept- Nuclear fusion is a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei are combined to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles (neutrons or protons). The Sun is […]

    Nuclear Fusion Subject – Science and Tech Context – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California announced that an experiment carried out in its National Ignition Facility has made a breakthrough in nuclear fusion research. Concept – Nuclear Fusion is defined as the combining of two lighter nuclei into a heavier one. Such nuclear fusion […]