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		NervousRing 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Progress toward fusion energy gain as measured aga... I've heard of q-plasma and q-total. What is q-science?

sam 4 months ago [–]

It’s the ratio of fusion energy released to heating energy crossing the vacuum vessel boundary.

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