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Nuclear fusion

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In nuclear fusion processes, two light atomic nuclei combine to form a single heavier nucleus. Fusion reactions take place in a state of the matter referred to as plasma – a hot charged gas made of positive ions and free moving electrons. During nuclear reactions, energy can be released because of the difference in mass between parents’ atoms and daughters; nuclear fusion processes are the natural source of energy in the Sun and all other stars. Because of the high energies generated by such reactions, the scientific community has been engaged in reproducing them artificially to produce energy and electricity.

This Collection welcomes original research articles on nuclear fusion, in particular looking at new materials and design technologies to achieve controlled nuclear energies.

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Editors

  • Leonida A. Gizzi , 

    Leonida A. Gizzi

    Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Italy

  • Fabiana Gramegna , 

    Fabiana Gramegna

    National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Italy

  • Ge Li  &

    Ge Li

    Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

  • Peng Zhang

    Peng Zhang

    Michigan State University, USA