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I'm Josh Ayala, a Music, Art and New Media Designer, Project Manager and champion of music, art and volunteerism through non-profit work. I live in Seattle. This is where I post inspirations, project notes, music I make and helpful or interesting links. I can be reached at info@badempire.com
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May 22
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A pea-sized spherical capsule is filled with fusion fuel This comprises a 150-microgram mix of deuterium and tritium The NIF laser set-up pulses for 20 billionths of a second For that time, it generates about 500 trillion watts That’s equivalent to five million million 100-watt light bulbs All the laser power is focused on to the capsule’s surface The fuel is compressed to a density 100 times that of lead It is heated to more than 100 million degrees Celsius Under these extreme conditions, fusion is initiated

  • A pea-sized spherical capsule is filled with fusion fuel
  • This comprises a 150-microgram mix of deuterium and tritium
  • The NIF laser set-up pulses for 20 billionths of a second
  • For that time, it generates about 500 trillion watts
  • That’s equivalent to five million million 100-watt light bulbs
  • All the laser power is focused on to the capsule’s surface
  • The fuel is compressed to a density 100 times that of lead
  • It is heated to more than 100 million degrees Celsius
  • Under these extreme conditions, fusion is initiated