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Along with several other nations, Canada has committed to net-zero emissions by 2050. Part of this plan is tripling nuclear generating capacity. As of 2025, the country has four operating nuclear generating stations with a total of 17 reactors, 16 of which are in the province of Ontario. The Independent Electricity System Operator has recommended that an additional 17,800 MWe of nuclear power be added to Ontario’s grid.
J. M. Blatz, P. Barrows, T. Gribb, D. M. Cech, G. Becerra, T. Kile, C. M. Jacobson, L. Jacobson, J. Giffey, R. Radel
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 79 | Number 6 | August 2023 | Pages 617-629
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2023.2167458
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There is a known demand for a fusion prototypic neutron source capable of emulating the neutron-induced damage caused by fusion. If no such source is developed in a timely and economical manner, the use of fusion as a source of energy will be hindered by material selection and qualification. Presented here is one possible path toward the development of a fusion prototypic neutron source by enhancing an operational neutron generator platform with so-called plasma windows. The use of plasma windows addresses a weakness in the current design by improving the pressure differential between acceleration and the target regions. This improvement, combined with the use of multiple beamlines, represents the possibility of dramatically increasing the fusion neutron flux capabilities of such a system.