Summary: After many years of stagnation, a new wave of nuclear energy innovation is well underway. Numerous public and private research groups are putting forth a variety of fission and fusion concepts, typically advertising their particular approach as the most superior one, most suitable for large-scale deployment.
Why Read: The authors of this paper describe the science behind recent advancements made by NASA in fusion (specifically lattice confinement fusion) for use in space, and potentially on Earth, while making comparisons to existing fusion reactors and outlining their possible limits.
Why Read: The authors of this paper describe the science behind recent advancements made by NASA in fusion (specifically lattice confinement fusion) for use in space, and potentially on Earth, while making comparisons to existing fusion reactors and outlining their possible limits.