To generate useful amount of energy, nuclear fusion must occur in bulk matter. What is needed is to raise the temperature of the material until the particles have enough energy due to their thermal motions alone to penetrate the coulomb barrier. This process is called thermonuclear fusion.Thus, for thermonuclear fusion to take place, extreme conditions of temperature and pressure are required, which are available only in the interiors of stars including sun.
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Controlled thermonuclear reactions
The energy produced in thermonuclear reactions is extremely high but such reactions cannot be controlled. Another issue to consider in the controlled thermonuclear reaction is about containing it. The temperature of the hot plasma is so high that it cannot be in contact with any material. Therefore it has to be checked , but in such a way that there is no contact.There are a few ways to do this
Magnetic Confinement used as particles are charged.
Inertial Confinement rapid pulse dispensed to achieve required conditions.
Gravitational Confinement found only in stars.
Electrostatic Confinement confine ions using electrostatic field.
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Examples of Nuclear Fusion Reactions
Nuclear fusion is a process when two or more nuclei combine to form a large nuclei and release some energy. These are the examples of Nuclear Fusion Reaction: