US tests spin-polarized fuel in 180-million-degree Fahrenheit tokamaks for fusion power
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US scientists are testing spin-polarized nuclear fuel in tokamaks at 180 million degrees Fahrenheit, aligning particle spins to potentially increase fusion reaction rates by 50% and energy output by 80%. The experiments use deuterium and helium-3 instead of scarce tritium, with final tests expected by 2030 that could enable smaller, more efficient fusion reactors.
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