# Is quantitative knowledge of the Standard Model useful in the development of controlled fusion?

I have read articles about quantitative knowledge of particle physics, such as energies, cross sections and particle lifetimes, gained from work at the LHC and other accelerators. Is such quantitative knowledge of the Standard Model currently useful or necessary in the development of controlled fusion?

• Why would you think otherwise? – StudyStudy Mar 22 '19 at 20:21
• You can never know what may be useful and what not for a final discovery – Agnius Vasiliauskas Mar 22 '19 at 20:24
• Agnius Vasiliauskas, I mean at the present time, so far. – Ralph Dratman Mar 22 '19 at 22:15

$$E = 2 \,\mu {\rm J} = kT \rightarrow T = 1.7 \times 10^{12}\,{\rm K}$$
• @RalphDratman An LHC proton striking a U235 nucleus and sticking has a Lorentz factor $\gamma = E/m \approx \frac 1 2 13TeV/236GeV \approx 27,000$, which is ultra-relativistic. Any thing it hits leaves the power station at near the speed of light, taking all that energy with it. – JEB Mar 25 '19 at 2:44