Materials surrounding a fusion reaction can dramatically increase how often it occurs

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Research on fusion reactions reveals that surrounding materials can significantly increase reaction frequency, which could enhance neutron production used in medical, research, and security applications. Fusion holds promise as a future clean energy source.

Fusion at high temperatures powers the sun and, if harnessed, could provide a potential source of energy here on Earth. But controlling fusion reactions has other benefits. The process also generates subatomic particles called neutrons that are used in a range of applications spanning medicine, research and national security.