Interesting Engineering May 02, 2026 • 12:24

New compact laser-plasma accelerator tech could boost fusion reactors - Interesting Engineering

By Aman Tripathi

The preservation of Helium-3 polarization in laser-plasma accelerators could increase energy production for fusion reactors.

Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf and Forschungszentrum Jülich have confirmed for the first time worldwide that the polarization state of particles is preserved during laser-plasm… [+3318 chars]

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New compact laser-plasma accelerator tech could boost fusion reactors - Interesting Engineering

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