Fusion reactions

[Asimov Pupil]

National Geographic has just published an article about fusion reactors. and it states that at about 100 million degrees Centigrade a gaseous state of plama forms in and around the hydrogen. can some one explain the process and why that happens. and what is cold plasma, is it related to cold fusion?

[YT2095]

cold plasma is like that found inside a neon bulb (mains indicator) or a Plasma TV, and since cold fusion doesn`t exist, it`s also in no way related

[Asimov Pupil]

ok so is it the same type of plasma but in a supercooled state?

[YT2095]

there`s no cooling needed, it`s simply ionised gas.

[piakiev06]

On the subject of cold fusion, there are reports of it being achieved,

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/international/europe/28cnd-fusion.html?ex=1121486400&en=31f65361e314037c&ei=5070&oref=login

NY Times article about fusion reactor to be built in France

 

http://www.christiansciencemonitor.com/2005/0606/p25s01-stss.html

Scientists in Los Angeles initiating a fusion reaction in equipment the size

of a breadbox and roughly at room temperature.

 

is this actually cold fusion or the manipulation of materials to make the illiusion of cold fusion.

[MetaFrizzics]

Fusion is fusion. If they can carry it out in an area the size of a breadbox, then I don't think it matters. That is still remarkable.