Physics Assignments, Nuclear Physics Nuclear fusion It occurs when two light nuclei unite or fuse together to form a heavy nucleus. To carry out nuclear fusion, the temperature should be of the order of 10 7 K . Such a reaction is called thermal nuclear fusion reactions. In stars, where the temperature is 10 8 K , another cycle known as proton carbon cycle takes place 11H + 126C --> 137N +y 42He + 42He + 42He --> 126C 137N ---> 136C + 01e + v The process continues until A = 56 (iron) . The elements heavier than iron can be produced by neutron absorption and subsequent β decay. 11H + 136C --> 147N +y 11H + 147N --> 158O + y 158O --> 157N + +10e + v 11H + 157N --> 126C + 42He Nuclear fusion in laboratory Lawson criterion nτ≥ 10 14 s-cm where n is the density of interacting particles and τ is time of confinement. The quantity nτ is called Lawson number. Lawson showed that in order to achieve energy output > ener...
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