Dissipative Pathways to Nuclear Fusion. This project aims to pin down the emergence, evolution and sensitivities of energy dissipation in nuclear collisions, from the earliest stages through to fusion

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Dissipative Pathways to Nuclear Fusion. This project aims to pin down the emergence, evolution and sensitivities of energy dissipation in nuclear collisions, from the earliest stages through to fusion - a foundational problem limiting progress in the field. Leveraging latest Australian insights, utilizing newly developed detectors and national infrastructure, this project is expected to clearly characterise the routes to nuclear fusion. Expected outcomes include a profound change in the core understanding of the quantum processes governing fusion. At the frontiers of experiment and theory, this project will train personnel in nuclear science needed by Government and industry in Australia, and the improved predictions will benefit key applications nationally and internationally.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 5106 - Nuclear and Plasma Physics. Lead: Prof Mahananda Dasgupta