Korean Scientists Create Plasma From Next-Gen Fusion Reactor
Fusion reactors generate power by the heating of hydrogen plasma, which causes hydrogen isotopes to fuse and release energy. The duration of the plasma is critical for this process and the reactors are designed with powerful magnetic chambers using superconducting magnets to contain the plasma.
Scientists operating Korea's next-generation nuclear fusion reactor have reported their first generation of plasma, saying it marked progress in futuristic experiments to create limitless energy for human use.
The device, called KSTAR, an abbreviation for Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Reactor, generated plasma inside its inner chamber for the first time.
The reactor is the second of its kind in the world to generate plasma using superconducting material. China was the first with its EAST reactor in 2006, according to Kwon Myeon, a director at the National Fusion Research Institute.
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