Difference between revisions of "Applications of Nuclear Physics to Energy Development"

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[http://accelconf.web.cern.ch/AccelConf/a98/APAC98/4D014.PDF]
 
[http://accelconf.web.cern.ch/AccelConf/a98/APAC98/4D014.PDF]
 
[http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/06/16/pocket-particle-accelerators-like-this-one-could-bring-safer-nuclear-power-to/]
 
[http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/06/16/pocket-particle-accelerators-like-this-one-could-bring-safer-nuclear-power-to/]
[#+1]Is there any way to acquire energy by breaking the bonds between gluons and quarks in any stable, common element such as carbon?
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#Is there any way to acquire energy by breaking the bonds between gluons and quarks in any stable, common element such as carbon?
 
[http://aether.lbl.gov/elements/stellar/strong/strong.html]
 
[http://aether.lbl.gov/elements/stellar/strong/strong.html]
 
#How could humans work at nuclear power facilities without being exposed to harmful radiation?
 
#How could humans work at nuclear power facilities without being exposed to harmful radiation?

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link title== Initial Questions ==

  1. How can you acquire energy from breaking chemical bonds within the nucleus without using radioactive (and highly dangerous) elements?

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  1. Is there any way to acquire energy by breaking the bonds between gluons and quarks in any stable, common element such as carbon?

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  1. How could humans work at nuclear power facilities without being exposed to harmful radiation?

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  1. Could the proton-proton reaction realistically be manipulated to produce usable energy in nuclear power plants?

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  1. What current projects are underway to further develop nuclear technology?

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