China sets new records in the research of new-generation artificial sun HL-3 Southwestern Institute of Physics, a subsidiary of China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), has made a breakthrough in nuclear fusion research. On March 28, the institute announced that its new- generation artificial sun HL-3 reached an atomic nucleus temperature of 117 million degrees Celsius and an electron temperature of 160 million degrees Celsius for the first time, and the comprehensive parameters of its fusion triple product rose significantly, marking the advancement of China fusion research into the combustion experiment stage. The latest experiments with the HL-3 have set multiple national records and yielded groundbreaking, innovative and advanced results in fusion energy development.
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