COLD NUCLEAR-FUSION

被引:40
作者
RAFELSKI, J [1 ]
JONES, SE [1 ]
机构
[1] BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIV,PROVO,UT 84602
关键词
NUCLEAR REACTORS; FUSION; -; Research;
D O I
10.1038/scientificamerican0787-84
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The electronlike particles called muons can catalyze nuclear fusion reactions, eliminating the need for powerful lasers or high-temperature plasmas. The process may one day become a commercial energy source.
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