(Plasma physicsEngineering)(7√field) = high-tech fusion
Marry plasma physics with fusion engineering and the result is technology that advances fusion and other industries, too.
Achieving fusion requires a symphony of complex technologies working in harmony, and fusion technology is built on a framework of innovative plasma science. We need devices that can make plasmas hot enough to fuse, powerful electromagnets to confine the plasma, and methods to convert fusion energy to usable forms, to name just a few. Every system comes with its own engineering challenges that we’re solving or working to improve upon, fueled by our growing understanding of the nature of plasma.
Our multidisciplinary melting pot of researchers, engineers, educators, and students makes creative PSFC-originated breakthroughs like REBCO magnets and liquid immersion blankets possible. Now, we’re refining technologies to make them smaller, more efficient, and more powerful.
