Evidence found of ions behaving differently than expected in fusion reactions

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-evidence-ions-differently-fusion-reactions.html

"built reactor that involves firing multiple lasers at a cylinder containing sphere deuterium and tritium... atoms fusing to become helium atoms, releasing large energy... keeping reaction going without continuous firing lasers.... plasma forms as heat builds up... ions inside plasma have higher energy than theory has been predicting, at least during the highest-performing stages... the researchers may find a way to achieve ignition—the beginnings of a self-sustaining reaction"