Subtopic : Nuclear Fusion

What is Nuclear Fusion ?

Hello, I decided to go with a short blog about nuclear fusion bceause it relates to next weeks topic about stars.
​So what is nuclear fusion, it is when two light atoms fuse to make an atom of larger mass. To account for this mass, it releases energy ( this can be explained by the famous E=MC^2). This process is an example of energy conservation, energy can never dissapate, it must always be accounted for. An example of the use of nuclear fusion is the hydrogen bomb. For a long time, experiments have been made to attempt at doing fusion to gain energy, however, none have reached the perfect conditions nor materials for this to occur. Why is utilzing nuclear fusion so hard?

Example of nuclear fusion from Atomic Archive

Nuclear fusion reactor from BBC

The Diffculties of Nuclear Fusion

)Nuclear fusion is proven to not just produce more energy, but to also be less harmful to humans, Despite all these factors, there are sturggles with wielding this immense power.  According to IAEA, ("While the sun’s massive gravitational force naturally induces fusion, without that force a higher temperature is needed for the reaction to take place. On earth, we need temperatures exceeding 100 million degrees Celsius and intense pressure to make deuterium and tritium fuse, and sufficient confinement to hold the plasma and maintain the fusion reaction long enough for a net power gain, i.e. the ratio of the fusion power produced to the power used to heat the plasma. While conditions that are very close to those required in a fusion reactor are now routinely achieved in experiments, improved confinement properties and stability of the plasma are needed. Scientists and engineers from all over the world continue to test new materials and design new technologies to achieve fusion energy. " (https://www.iaea.org/bulletin/what-is-fusion-and-why-is-it-so-difficult-to-achieve). We have come close, but limitation in our current techonoly leave us wondering when we will be able to take full of this powerful source of energy.