A diamond sphere made in Germany was key to December's breakthrough fusion experiment in California.
When the diamond capsules arrive at LLNL, the silicon core is removed and a tiny glass tube is used to fill the hollow sphere with deuterium and tritium, both heavy kinds of hydrogen, which fuel the fusion reaction.
The third and final layer of the capsule is an aluminium cylinder that is used to cool down the contents of the capsule before the reaction. As NIF runs the most powerful laser in the world, it uses a lot of that tech, and optical components get damaged every time the machine is fired up.Developing optical technology will be key to the future of laser-based fusion
Following December's successful experiment, the next challenge for NIF and its partners will be to further improve tech in order to replicate and improve the reaction.
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