Artificial sun
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Artificial sun may refer to:
- Laser MégajouleLaser MégajouleLaser Mégajoule is an experimental inertial confinement fusion device being built near Bordeaux, in France by the French nuclear science directorate, CEA. Laser Mégajoule plans to deliver about 1.8 MJ of laser energy to its targets, making it about as powerful as its US counterpart, the...
- National Ignition FacilityNational Ignition FacilityThe National Ignition Facility, or NIF is a large, laser-based inertial confinement fusion research device located at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California. NIF uses powerful lasers to heat and compress a small amount of hydrogen fuel to the point where nuclear fusion...
- Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak
- Znamya (space mirror)Znamya (space mirror)The Znamya project was a series of experimental orbital mirrors, designed to beam solar power to Earth by reflecting sunlight. It consisted of two experiments - the Znamya 2 experiment, and the failed Znamya 2.5 - and the proposed Znamya 3...
, an orbital space mirror - Fusion powerFusion powerFusion power is the power generated by nuclear fusion processes. In fusion reactions two light atomic nuclei fuse together to form a heavier nucleus . In doing so they release a comparatively large amount of energy arising from the binding energy due to the strong nuclear force which is manifested...
- Tanning boothTanning boothA tanning booth is a device that emits ultraviolet radiation, usually for the purpose of a cosmetic tan. They are very similar to a tanning bed, but the design is such that it is intended to be used while standing up, rather than lying down....