Scientists working with China’s fully superconducting Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) have reached a long-predicted…
Browsing: Fusion Reactor
A fusion reactor is a device designed to harness the power of nuclear fusion, the process that powers stars, including the Sun. In fusion, energy is released when light atomic nuclei combine to form heavier nuclei under conditions of extremely high temperature and pressure. The most common fusion reaction for earthly applications involves the isotopes of hydrogen, deuterium, and tritium, producing helium and a neutron, along with a significant amount of energy. Fusion reactors aim to replicate this stellar process in a controlled environment to produce clean, sustainable, and nearly limitless energy without the radioactive waste associated with current nuclear fission reactors. Despite significant scientific and engineering challenges, such as achieving and maintaining the required conditions for a net energy gain, several experimental reactors like ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) and various national projects are actively pursuing the development of practical fusion power.
Zap Energy’s FuZE-3 device has reached giga-pascal-level plasma pressures thanks to a novel design that…
A new AI can “see” what fusion sensors miss, helping stabilize plasma and make reactors…
A new AI tool is giving fusion research a huge boost by spotting hidden “safe…
In a breakthrough for sustainable energy, the international ITER project has completed the components for…
Scientists have developed a powerful new technique to overcome a major obstacle in nuclear fusion…
QUADCOIL is a groundbreaking computer code that simplifies the design of stellarator magnets, ensuring plasma…
Researchers at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory are exploring how deuterium, a potential fusion fuel,…
For decades, fusion researchers struggled with neutron isotropy, a key indicator of scalable plasma stability.…
The University of Seville’s SMART tokamak has achieved a critical milestone by creating its first…
China’s EAST project has set a new global record by maintaining a high-confinement plasma state…
Researchers are closing in on the potential of nuclear fusion, the process that powers the…
South Korea has fulfilled its commitment to the ITER project by delivering all four vacuum…
Can theory and computation methods help the search for the best divertor material and thus…
Advancements in nuclear physics may soon enable the creation of stable, superheavy nuclei, paving the…
Tungsten, the preferred material for tokamak fusion reactors, poses challenges due to sputtering that cools…
First plasma is coming soon to the University of Seville’s compact spherical tokamak called SMART.…
Scientists at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory are pioneering the use of liquid lithium in…