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→High Temperature Fusion: This source is not really a general source on hot fusion and is not in any way authoritative
The approach that has generally been taken is to heat the gaseous deuterium to such a high temperature that it becomes a [[plasma]] and that the nuclei have sufficient [[kinetic energy]] so that some of them can overcome their repulsion and collide.
The approach that has generally been taken is to heat the gaseous deuterium to such a high temperature that it becomes a [[plasma]] and that the nuclei have sufficient [[kinetic energy]] so that some of them can overcome their repulsion and collide.
However, the main problem of this approach is the containment of the high energy plasma. This may be achievable using precisely shaped [[magnetic field|magnetic fields]], but to date the longest period of stable fusion under this mechanism has been around half a second <ref>http://www.edouardstenger.com/2009/02/03/the-end-of-nuclear-waste/</ref>.
However, the main problem of this approach is the containment of the high energy plasma. This may be achievable using precisely shaped [[magnetic field|magnetic fields]], but to date the longest period of stable fusion under this mechanism has been around half a second.
== Low Temperature Fusion ==
== Low Temperature Fusion ==