Deuterium-Helium-3 Fusion
Deuterium-Helium-3 Fusion — Terra Invicta technology. A largely aneutronic fusion means more lightweight reactors for our spacecraft.
About Deuterium-Helium-3 Fusion
Deuterium-Helium-3 Fusion is a Terra Invicta technology in Energy with a research cost of 75,000.
A largely aneutronic fusion means more lightweight reactors for our spacecraft.
If we wish to stand equal to other star-faring races, we must continue to overcome the limitations of our current technology. One of the foremost such limitations has, for the longest time, been the amount of radioactive material created by our reactors. But now, building upon our knowledge of advanced electromagnetic fields and deuterium-tritium fusion reactors, we have finally overcome this problem. Unlike our prior fusion reactors, the deuterium-helium-3 fusion process does not produce neutron radiation. Its lone high-energy reaction product, a proton, can be easily captured by our electric and magnetic fields, enabling us to harness its momentum with solid energy collectors. By moving away from heating water and creating steam to run turbines, this new reactor technology can reach unprecedented efficiency - and in turn power a new generation of spaceships and habitats, faster and larger (respectively) than before. Even this breakthrough is a mere stepping stone towards our ultimate goal: truly harnessing the power of the sun. The next era of fusion reactors will use protons as their fuels, freeing us from the constant struggle to harvest deuterium.