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The Nature Podcast Festive Spectacular 2023

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Laser Fusion: More Energy Out Than In

The chapter discusses the National Ignition Facility in the United States, which last year was the first to produce more fusion energy than went into the nuclear fusion attempt. They explain that the facility uses 192 laser beams to fire onto a frozen pellet of deuterium and tritium, resulting in fusion and the release of energy. This chapter highlights the excitement and reliability of this development.

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