About a gigajoule per kilogram.
Deuterium and tritium can undergo nuclear fusion to produce helium-4 and a neutron. This reaction is the basis for the energy production in hydrogen bombs and is a potential energy source for fusion reactors.
The binding energy of deuterium, which is an isotope of hydrogen, is approximately 2.22 million electron volts (MeV). This energy represents the amount of energy required to break apart the nucleus of a deuterium atom into its individual protons and neutrons.
Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen. It isn't clear what you mean by "ultra-dense deuterium". In theory, deuterium can release huge amounts of energy, via nuclear fusion.
Nuclear energy is a type of potential energy. On the other hand, this may also refer to "potential" in the sense of "possible". It is possible that we harness this nuclear energy one day.
The light emitted by a laser has an associated energy (Energy = Plank's Constant(times)frequency of the light => E=h*f). If the energy is high enough coupled with amplification techniques this energy can be utilized the induce fusion of the fuel. The fuel can be Deuterium-Deuterium, Deuterium-Tritium, Deuterium-Helium(3), or Hydrogen-Boron. The fusion of these atoms leads to product atoms and the release of energy.
They are fused into helium and create energy. But it takes 4 hydrogen atoms to make 1 atom of helium. The Hydrogen is first converted to Deuterium (heavy hydrogen), and the two deuterium atoms fuse to make the Helium atom. This process releases a lot of energy, not the least because of the neutrons released. Lol
The fusion of deuterium (D) and hydrogen (H) involves the fusion of two deuterium nuclei to form a helium-3 nucleus and a neutron. The equation for this reaction is: 2D + 1H → 3He + n + energy.
Work is the transfer of energy that occurs when a force is applied over a distance. It is the result of energy being expended to accomplish a task or achieve a goal. In physics, work is formally defined as the product of the force applied to an object and the distance over which the force is applied.
All current nuclear reactors are fission reactors, tritium has no function in a fission reactor, in standard water moderated reactors deuterium also has no function, in heavy water moderated reactors deuterium is the moderator. If we are ever able to make a fusion reactor, deuterium/tritium mix will be used as fuel.
The easiest fusion reaction to make is between deuterium and tritium, two isotopes of hydrogen. This reaction requires the least amount of energy to initiate and is being pursued for fusion energy research.
Nuclear fusion produces energy from the changes in the nuclear composition of the fuel, which is a mixture of deuterium and tritium. Essentially what happens is that some of the mass of the nuclei is destroyed and this releases energy
Tritium and deuterium are isotopes of hydrogen with different numbers of neutrons. Tritium is radioactive and emits low-energy beta particles, while deuterium is stable. Tritium is used in self-luminous devices like exit signs, while deuterium is used in nuclear reactors for fuel and as a tracer in chemical reactions.