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US scientists achieve net energy gain for second time in a fusion reaction
(www.theguardian.com)
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Is the assumption that the experiment takes place in a vacuum, including no external energy outside the energy introduced by the laser?
Yes. Not taking into account anything except the output of the laser verses the output of the reaction.