Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Melting Diamond Could Unlock Triple Fusion Gain and the Secrets of Ice-Giant Planets
August 14, 2026
August 14, 2026
LIVERMORE, California, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news:
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Melting diamond could unlock triple fusion gain and the secrets of ice-giant planets
Diamond is more than a dazzling gem -- the extremely hard form of carbon makes up the pellet that encases fuel for inertial confinement fusion, and scientists believe it rains down deep inside ice giant planets like Neptune and Ura . . .
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Melting diamond could unlock triple fusion gain and the secrets of ice-giant planets
Diamond is more than a dazzling gem -- the extremely hard form of carbon makes up the pellet that encases fuel for inertial confinement fusion, and scientists believe it rains down deep inside ice giant planets like Neptune and Ura . . .