In 2023, the fusion reactor—operated by the Institute of Plasma Physics (ASIPP) at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS)—successfully contained a steady-state high-confinement (or H ...

Scientists in China on a quest to build a nuclear fusion reactor capable of producing unlimited, low-cost energy have achieved a sustained plasma temperature exceeding 100 million degrees Celsius ...

What if Iron Man’s Arc Reactor were real? Join us as we build a functioning prototype, generate ionized plasma, and explore the science behind this Marvel-inspired tech. The future is here!

To predict the actuators' ability to control the plasma, ORNL developed new methods to run a major simulation code, SOLPS-ITER, in a dynamic, time-dependent manner, focused on the actuator design.

Since initiating the program’s design phase two years ago, the DARPA-NASA management team has encountered the challenges inherent in sending a nuclear reactor into space for the first time in ...

Chinese scientists have unveiled a superconducting linear plasma ... nuclear fusion reactors. The Superconducting Plasma Wall Interaction Linear Device (SWORD) boasts a sleek design inspired ...

We’re seeing efforts to boost their power output, extend the lifetime of old reactors, and even reopen facilities that have shut down. That’s good news for climate action, because nuclear ...

which are then accelerated and injected into plasma. This method allows for deep particle injection and high fueling efficiency, making it crucial for the future of fusion reactors. It is ...

The owner of New York’s nuclear power plants is applying for federal funding to evaluate building one or more small modular reactors at its Nine Mile Point site in Oswego, Gov. Kathy Hochul said ...