The problems with Helion Energy - a response to Real Engineering

A short humorous analysis of challenges with the fusion approach of Helion Energy. Contents 00:00 - Introduction 01:03 - Low reactivity 02:55 - Neutrons 05:33 - Bremsstrahlung 06:17 - Diagnostics 06:57 - Conclusion References [1] [2] “A New Way to Achieve Nuclear Fusion: Helion”, [3] [4] [5] S. Atzeni and J. Meyer-ter-Vehn, “The Physics of Inertial Fusion” (OUP, 2009). ISBN: 9780199568017 [6] Data also available from: [7] The first high-speed colour video from the COMPASS tokamak [8] K. Hagiwara et al. (Particle Data Group), “Review of Particle Properties” Phys. Rev. D 66, 010001 (2002), Section 28. “Radioactivity and radiation protection” retrieved from [9] [10] Chernobyl 4th reactor core after the explosion : [11] [12] [13] M. Maslov et al., “Status of the JET LIDAR Thomson scattering diagnostic” JINST 8 C11009 (2013). [14] J. Kilkenny et al., “The National Ignition Facility Diagnostic Set”, LLNL-TR-666418 (2015). [15] B. Wang, “Helion Energy got funding for possible breakeven fusion device this year”, Next Big Future (2018),