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Dr. Motoyasu SATO, Muon Science and Engineering Research Center
Challenge for Energy Saving and Clean Environment – Muon Catalyzed Fusion –
The Muon Science and Engineering Research Center (Dr. Motoyasu SATO) has created a third method of nuclear fusion by applying the mechanism of the ramjet engine, a supersonic flying object, to muon subatomic particles, which have about 200 times the mass of electrons. Using this method, nuclear fusion can be generated at 1/100th the scale and cost of magnetic field and laser methods. Additionally, the half-life of radioactive waste, which is one million years when generated using conventional methods, is expected to be reduced to ten years.