Identifying their causes and finding remedies has been one of the main fields of endeavor, particularly in the early
days of fusion research.
In 2015, they held super-heated hydrogen plasma in a stable state for 5 milliseconds, which is a huge deal in the
world of fusion research.
Anthony Webster describes his work at the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority's Culham Science Centre in Oxfordshire and provides an overview of the
state of fusion research.
Author Daniel Clery recently published «A Piece of the Sun,» a 320 - page narrative of the
history of fusion research and the personalities who have devoted their careers to it.
Oct. 19, 5:04 p.m. Updated Robert Hirsch, a veteran of
decades of fusion research, has weighed in on issues that he sees limiting the prospects of the tokamak approach as a practical energy source.]
Excitement about plasmas and fusion comes alive when members of PPPL go out into the community or invite the public inside to sample the
world of fusion research.