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  2. Theta pinch - Wikipedia

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    Theta-pinch, or θ-pinch, is a type of fusion power reactor design. The name refers to the configuration of currents used to confine the plasma fuel in the reactor, arranged to run around a cylinder in the direction normally denoted as theta in polar coordinate diagrams.

  3. Z-pinch - Wikipedia

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    In fusion power research, the Z-pinch (zeta pinch) is a type of plasma confinement system that uses an electric current in the plasma to generate a magnetic field that compresses it (see pinch). These systems were originally referred to simply as pinch or Bennett pinch (after Willard Harrison Bennett ), but the introduction of the θ-pinch ...

  4. Field-reversed configuration - Wikipedia

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    The FRC was first observed in laboratories in the late 1950s during theta pinch experiments with a reversed background magnetic field. [3] The original idea was attributed to the Greek scientist and engineer Nicholas C. Christofilos who developed the concept of E-layers for the Astron fusion reactor.

  5. ‘World’s first’ grid-scale nuclear fusion power plant ...

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    The plant would represent a new stage in the quest to commercialize nuclear fusion, the process which powers the stars. But the path toward it is unlikely to be smooth, not least because the ...

  6. The Hope and Hype of Fusion Energy, Explained - AOL

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    Considered a nearly inexhaustible power source, nuclear fusion occurs when two lighter atomic nuclei are combined, releasing energy. ... of about 1.5 but “the gain of a fusion power plant would ...

  7. History of nuclear fusion - Wikipedia

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    Laser fusion was suggested in 1962 by scientists at LLNL. Initially, lasers had little power. Laser fusion (inertial confinement fusion) research began as early as 1965. At the 1964 World's Fair, the public was given its first fusion demonstration. [32] The device was a Theta-pinch from General Electric.

  8. Nuclear fusion power plant plan reaches 'major milestone' - AOL

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    First Light Fusion, in Oxfordshire, hopes to develop a commercial fusion power plant. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...

  9. ZETA (fusion reactor) - Wikipedia

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    ZETA, short for Zero Energy Thermonuclear Assembly, was a major experiment in the early history of fusion power research. Based on the pinch plasma confinement technique, and built at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment in the United Kingdom, ZETA was larger and more powerful than any fusion machine in the world at that time. Its goal was ...