On May 22, 2025, the Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) stellarator achieved a world record for the triple product in long plasma discharges, a critical measure of fusion performance. With the support of ...

Fusion reactor needs to operate at very high temperatures and high enough densities of fuel to achieve its goal, produce ...

Quantum computing has emerged as a promising solution for conducting computationally challenging problems much more efficiently, facilitating the native simulation of quantum effects and providing a ...

Using the physics picture developed from the ASDEX Upgrade experimental results, the route to the QCE regime in JET reported here is following closely the approach that was successful in ASDEX Upgrade ...

Plasma video snapshots with logos. Credit Tamás Szabolics,EUROfusion / Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics / CEA-IRFM / EPFL-SWISS Plasma Center / United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Scientists ...

Since the publication of Progress in the ITER Physics Basis in 2007, extensive studies have addressed major challenges in tokamak fusion plasma physics, with the International Tokamak Physics Activity ...

Reaching durations such as these is a crucial milestone for machines like ITER, which will need to maintain fusion plasmas for several minutes. The end goal is to control the plasma, which is ...

Scientists and engineers from eight nations have carried out a project using lasers on the Joint European Torus (JET) to study fusion fuel retention. Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), an ...

The IAEA and Italy co-hosted a landmark ministerial meeting in Rome for the World Fusion Energy Group (WFEG), emphasizing fusion energy’s momentum. Officials from many countries acknowledged recent ...

Gyrotrons are fundamental to the operation of fusion energy devices. These high-power microwave systems generate millimetre-wave electromagnetic radiation, which is essential for heating and driving ...

EUROfusion recently held a key event, bringing together Project Leaders, STAC members & ITER representatives to develop the plans for addressing fusion R&D needs in the next coming years. Projects ...