Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough Reach 100 Million Degree Celsius
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Although the Sun's core burns at around 15 million degrees Celsius, the temperature of the Tokamak reactor must be much higher because the Sun has a much higher particle density.
The British-made Tokamak ST40 engine could be an alternative as it costs around US$66 million or IDR 983.5 billion.
This figure is lower than the French Tokamak machine called the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) which is estimated to cost US$22.5 billion or more than IDR 335 trillion.
As information, a fusion reaction is the merging of atomic nuclei to produce large amounts of energy. In contrast, fission reactions, which are used in atomic weapons and nuclear power plants, break down atomic nuclei into fragments (even smaller parts).
Unlike fission reactions, fusion reactions have less risk of accidents. This includes the risk of atomic material theft, but the cost of realizing both reactions (fission and fusion) is very difficult and expensive.
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