Deuterium-Tritium Fusion
Deuterium-Tritium Fusion — Terra Invicta technology. Physicists at last achieve positive net energy from the fusion of two hydrogen isotopes.
About Deuterium-Tritium Fusion
Deuterium-Tritium Fusion is a Terra Invicta technology in Energy with a research cost of 50,000.
Physicists at last achieve positive net energy from the fusion of two hydrogen isotopes.
By building upon our knowledge of nuclear fusion technologies and nuclear fission processes, we have been able to turn the greatest disadvantage of fusing two hydrogen isotopes, namely deuterium and tritium, into its greatest benefit. On paper, the neutron radiation created by this fusion reaction is deeply undesirable. However, our researchers have designed a reactor chamber that generates a measure of its own fuel through an engineering marvel called a tritium breeding blanket . While deuterium - rare as it is - can still be harvested from seawater or other hydrogen sources in space, its radioactive brother, tritium, has to be created through bombarding lithium with neutrons. By designing a lithium layered coating - the breeding blanket - on the inside of the reactor chamber, we can use the neutrons released during the fusion to create new tritium fuel, while the reactor is running. This novel and effective design will allow this reactor to last longer and with less fuel consumption than any other reactor design so far. At the same time, it can protect spaceships and habitats alike from the dangers of neutron radiation. And yet, our journey to harness fusion energy is far from over. This success paves the way for other fusion concepts, such as fusing deuterium with itself, or reaching further by fusing helium and deuterium.