#plasma physics

Breakthrough Stellarator Fusion Reactor Built with Off-the-Shelf Magnets at Princeton Lab

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Scientists at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have achieved a significant milestone in the quest for fusion energy. By constructing a stellarator device called MUSE using permanent magnets and 3D-printed parts, they have demonstrated a potentially cost-effective and simplified approach to building future fusion reactors. What is...

New Nuclear Fusion Energy Record, Bringing Carbon-Free Future Closer

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Scientists at the Joint European Torus (JET) experimental fusion facility in the UK have announced a breakthrough in nuclear fusion energy. In the project's final experiments before decommissioning, the team set a new world record for sustained atomic fusion power output, achieving 59 megajoules of fuel over 5 seconds....