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An introduction to nuclear fusion

An introduction to the concept of nuclear fusion and details of current scientific research. It looks at the work of the Joint European Torus (JET) project near Oxford in the UK. This facility is investigating the production of energy from nuclear fusion. Much detail of this process is given through an explanation of how the Sun produces energy. It ends with a brief discussion about the lower risks and reduced pollution of fusion when compared with fission.

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