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fusion reactor

noun

  1. Physics. a reactor for producing atomic energy by nuclear fusion. Compare reactor ( def 4 ).


fusion reactor

noun

  1. a nuclear reactor in which a thermonuclear fusion reaction takes place
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Xcimer joins dozens of other organisations around the world trying to build a working fusion reactor.

From BBC

One fix involves using the magnetic coils that surround a fusion reactor to apply magnetic fields to the edge of the plasma, breaking up the structures that might otherwise develop into a full-fledged edge instability.

Parisi, together with a team of scientists, explored the limits of pedestals and investigated how much pressure could be applied to plasma inside a fusion reactor before instabilities appeared.

PPPL's Head of Digital Engineering, Michael Churchill, uses machine learning to improve the design of another type of fusion reactor, a stellarator.

The green light on the fusion reactor blinked steadily.

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