The WEST tokamak just broke the record for retaining hot fusion plasma, holding on to it for ... a tokamak is like harnessing the power of a star. Stars run on nuclear fusion, fusing hydrogen ...
Figure 2: Wide angle view of the interior of the Wendelstein 7-X plasma vessel, showing the different armour materials designed to take up the heat from the plasma. The surface contour of the wall ...
The first of five vacuum vessel sectors for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) has been completed. Also known as the plasma chamber, the vacuum vessel sector provides a ...
The iridescent hues seen on some tiles lining the vessel come from atoms that can become lodged in the walls during plasma experiments. To develop a practical fusion power system, scientists need ...