Smaller, more efficient tokamak could follow in ITER’s fusion footsteps Physics modeling and design show SPARC feasibility, but uncertainties remain.

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The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) hits a new fusion reactor endurance record that could open the door to practical fusion power on a commercial scale. Using a tungsten lining, the ...

The US, UK and Tokamak Energy plan to jointly sponsor a $52 million upgrade to the ST40 experimental fusion facility.

To make fusion reactors, we need materials that can withstand its punishing environment, and a new Chinese-made material can survive reactors’ intense conditions.

DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. "Apple versus donut: How the shape of a tokamak impacts the limits of the edge of the plasma." ScienceDaily.

A more classic-shaped lithium tokamak at the Plasma Physics Laboratory. US Department of Energy Despite the name, a spherical tokamak isn’t a true sphere: It’s more like an unshelled peanut.

British company Tokamak Energy has announced that it has reached the 100 million Celsius threshold for commercially viable nuclear fusion energy. The feat marks a step toward a new source of clean ...

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“This has been a major joint effort with experts from the International Tokamak Physics Activity,” added Tom Wauters, who specializes in plasma-wall interactions at ITER.

Boron powder could turn nuclear fusion dreams into reality. Tokamak reactors are a major frontier in fusion research, but they're also volatile—and dangerous.

Flash Physics: Helium half-quantum vortices, Tokamak Energy gets £10 million, magnetic switch controls heat 16 Dec 2016 Hamish Johnston ...