nitro-genes - 22-12-2006 at 20:01
Sandia National Laboratories has achieved the highest temperature known to man!
Small tungsten wires were subjected to a gigantic pulse current of 20 million Ampere, turning the wires instantly into plasma, much like the
electronic bridge wire concept. Since the plasma is charged, it can be compressed by powerfull magnetic fields to reach a temperature of over 2
billion degrees and a power pulse 80 times larger than the entire world's electrical power usage! 
The tungsten wires are the size of a pencil lead, but needs the huge water basin for insulation and cooling of the entire rig. The lightning charges
in the picture are from the primary discharges from the plasma in the center of the rig...
Quite interesting was that the machine produced a lot more energy than was put in, though scientist have no explaination yet from where the extra
energy may arise...
New power source?!
http://www.sandia.gov/news-center/news-releases/2006/physics...
[Edited on 23-12-2006 by nitro-genes]
Maya - 23-12-2006 at 04:17
Very Cool!
I've got 3 X 0.5 uF 50,000 Volt capacitors that I got from Sandia national labs.
Do you think I can create my own fusion generator as well? 
[Edited on 23-12-2006 by Maya]
Nick F - 23-12-2006 at 13:52
I'm sure you could make a z-pinch with those capacitors, if they are pulse rated which they probably are. They don't have to be that huge 
.