Forgotten 88-year-old nuclear fusion experiment recreated by US physicists
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Scientists recreated a 1938 nuclear fusion experiment by physicist A.J. Ruhlig, shedding light on the origins of deuterium-tritium fusion research. The modern experiment confirmed Ruhlig's qualitative findings but detected a smaller ratio of neutron production. This work provides insights for current fusion energy and national security efforts, offering a novel approach to checking low-energy triton stopping powers in deuterium compounds.
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