Scientific References

Scientific data and sources used in developing the plot and screenplay:

  • Aneutronic Fusion and Advanced Fusion Fuels (Focused on the Proton-Boron11 reaction)
  • Aneutronic Fusion Reactors (Focused on “Field-Reversed Configuration Type Magnetic Confinement”)
  • D-T Fusion Reactors (Focused on “Laser-Based Inertial Confinement” and “Tokamak-Based Magnetic Confinement”)
  • Fusion Propulsion Systems – Fusion Rockets (Focused on Proton-Boron11 reaction)

Wikipedia:

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology:

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory:

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA):

NASA: