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Fusion energy: Progress, partnerships, and the path to deployment
Over the past decade, fusion energy has moved decisively from scientific aspiration toward a credible pathway to a new energy technology. Thanks to long-term federal support, we have significantly advanced our fundamental understanding of plasma physics—the behavior of the superheated gases at the heart of fusion devices. This knowledge will enable the creation and control of fusion fuel under conditions required for future power plants. Our progress is exemplified by breakthroughs at the National Ignition Facility and the Joint European Torus.
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Steven J. Zinkle
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2020
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2018
M.M.R. Williams
2016
George H. Miley
2015
Lance Snead
2014
Charles Forsberg
2013
Harold M. Agnew
2012
Terry Kammash
2008
Yassin A. Hassan
2007
Saed Mirzadeh
2006
William T. Sha
2005
Robert C. Block
2004
Siegfried S. Hecker
2003
Bal Raj Sehgal
2002
John J. Dorning
2001
Weston M. Stacey
2000
Daniel G. Cacuci
1998
Seymour Katcoff
1996
H. Peter Planchon
1995
Garman Harbottle
1992
Richard T. Lahey, Jr.
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1989
Henry Hurwitz, Jr.
1988
Leo Yaffe
1987
David Okrent
1986
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