Q&A - Helion Energy, NIF, Space and more

Published: 01 January 1970
on channel: Improbable Matter

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Way too technical livestream answering comments and questions, mostly about Helion Energy and the National Ignition Facility.

Contents:
00:00:00 - Blank
00:06:40 - Introduction
00:15:05 - Reactivity problems for Helion
00:30:57 - Helion will have 14MeV Neutrons
00:43:50 - The problems with Neutrons
01:05:52 - Helion's difficulties with Neutron shielding
01:18:57 - Why tokamaks etc might be better
01:28:28 - Diagnostics issues/discussion
01:42:00 - Turbulence + issues with Helion simulations
01:55:14 - Fast ion issues for Helion
02:02:26 - Adiabatic energy conversion issues for Helion
02:18:33 - Miscellaneous discussion
02:30:00 - NIF recent results discussion
02:42:23 - Outlook for Inertial Fusion power
03:03:08 - YouTube channel meta discussion
03:06:00 - Lattice fusion summary
03:09:40 - More meta + AI for fusion

Some references discussed, but not always directly shown, in the video:
[1] The theory behind Helion’s approach to building commercial fusion devices, • The theory behind Helion’s approach t...
[2] Trenta 2020 Program Results, • Trenta 2020 Program Results
[3] “Developing a Regulatory Framework for Commercial Fusion Energy Systems”, NRC Public Meeting March 23, 2022, retrieved from: https://adamswebsearch2.nrc.gov/webSe...
[4] JPP Frontiers of Plasma Physics Colloquium; Fundamental Scaling of Adiabatic Compression of Field Reversed Configuration Thermonuclear Plasmas, retrieved from: https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/...
[5] L. L Snead et al., “Irradiation Effects on Dielectric Mirrors in Inertial Fusion Power Reactor Application”, Fusion Science and Technology, 56, 1069 (2009).
[6] https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/...
[7] https://lasers.llnl.gov/news/nif-fusi...

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