[NTIACNews]NY team confirms UCLA tabletop fusion

[Chris Coughlin]

Hello All,

As first reported by the Science Blog (http://www.scienceblog.com), a 
team at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is claiming the development of 
a tabletop "crystal fusion" generator that operates at room temperature, 
which could have implications for neutron and X-ray radiography.  In 
particular, the breakthrough could lead to a new generation of portable 
radiography equipment.

The device uses two pyroelectric crystals and a deuterium gas to 
generate neutrons, and is capable of generating up to 200,000 eV 
X-Rays.  More information is available from the Science Blog at 
http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/ny_team_confirms_ucla_tabletop_fusion_10017.html 
.  The new results are described in the Feb. 10 issue of Physical Review 
Letters.

Regards,
Chris

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