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Exploring Neutron Energy Capture for Deuterium-Tritium Fusion Rockets

Fusion rockets have the capability to efficiently power missions in both the solar system and interstellar space. In other studies, the fusion on deuterium and tritium has been discarded due to its high neutron output, with deuterium-helium-3 fusion preferred instead. However, deuterium-helium-3 fusion requires temperatures and energies an order of magnitude higher than deuterium-tritium. We explore methods to not only mitigate deuterium-tritium’s neutron issue, but to make the neutrons work for us, both for recirculating energy and as a source of additional thrust.

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