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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.
Richard M. Ambrosi (Univ. Leicester), Tim Tinsley (National Nuclear Laboratory), Alessandra Barco (Univ. Leicester), Ramy Mesalam (Univ. Leicester), Emily Jane Watkinson (Univ. Leicester), Hannah Sargeant (Univ. Leicester), Chris Bicknell (Univ. Leicester), Tony Crawford (Univ. Leicester), Rebecca Sanderson (National Nuclear Laboratory), Jacob White (National Nuclear Laboratory), Mark Sarsfield (National Nuclear Laboratory), Nick Hanigan (National Nuclear Laboratory), Giorgio Magistrati (European Space Agency), Christophe Fongarland (European Space Agency), Markus Landgraf (European Space Agency), Kevin Simpson (European Thermodynamics), Richard Tuley (European Thermodynamics), Marie-Claire Perkinson (Airbus), Robert Hopton (Airbus), Frederic Lattwein (ArianeGroup), Daniel Freis (European Commission), Rudy J. M. Konings (European Commission), Piers Slater (Digital Reef)
Proceedings | Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space (NETS 2023) | Idaho Falls, ID, May 7-11, 2023 | Pages 282-286