Richard Crane, Arthur Ruhlig’s thesis advisor, with the University of Michigan accelerator used for experiments. Photo ...

With their innovative design, tokamak reactors are leading the charge in fusion research, aiming to unlock the potential of ...

The global fusion energy market, driven by international collaborations and private ventures, is advancing rapidly with a focus on magnetic and inert ...

Scientists have replicated a forgotten but crucial experiment that took place in 1938. The first-ever triton-deuterium ...

Fusion energy market set to reach $840.3 Billion by 2040, fueled by clean energy goals, R&D investments, and deuterium-based innovations.< ...

The plasma is superheated, which means some of the atoms involved can strike the wall of the fusion vessel and become embedded. ... Deuterium also stands in for tritium in experiments.

The plasma is superheated, which means some of the atoms involved can strike the wall of the fusion vessel and become embedded. ... Deuterium also stands in for tritium in experiments.

Additionally, researchers are investigating alternative fuel cycles, such as those based on deuterium and helium-3, to reduce reliance on tritium. Overcoming Plasma Instabilities and Heat Transfer ...

Spong said ITER, which is more than 80% complete, is expected to produce its first fusion plasma in 2034 using the hydrogen isotope deuterium. “By 2036, it will achieve full magnetic field operation,” ...

Tritium has a half-life of around 12 years, and thus while it’s stable enough to use in the lab, it falls apart over time. It thus has to be produced, often from an isotope of lithium called ...