RoadblockNuclear FusionOpen

Q Engineering > 1

Achieving net energy gain (Q > 1) when accounting for all engineering systems, not just plasma physics. Requires simultaneous solutions to multiple other roadblocks.

Rapid structural evolution of neutron-rich silicon isotopes toward N = 28

July 17, 2026arxiv

Non-invasive monitoring of process-relevant plasma parameters by Fiber PROES in capacitively coupled Ar/CF$_4$ plasmas

July 17, 2026arxiv

The anomalous long lifetime of $^{14}$C revealed by ab initio nuclear lattice EFT

July 17, 2026arxiv

Relativistic Scaling and Magnetization-Current Feedback in Stern Gerlach-Modified Pair-Plasma Reconnection: SpinPIC2D Validation and Nonlinear Regimes

July 17, 2026arxiv

Spin and orbital scissors modes in $^{166}$Er

July 17, 2026arxiv

Surrogate modeling of drift-reduced Braginskii turbulence with resistivity-conditioned Koopman neural operators

July 17, 2026arxiv

Experimental demonstration of Flying-Focus enhanced Thomson scattering

July 17, 2026arxiv

Alignment and Timing Jitter in Flying-Focus Inverse Compton Scattering

July 17, 2026arxiv

Breakdown of Smooth Shock Solutions in Transient Relativistic Hydrodynamics

July 17, 2026arxiv

Growth of quartet correlations in neutron-rich Tellurium isotopes within quartet Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer theory

July 17, 2026arxiv