Japan Achieves Breakthrough Success with Experimental Nuclear Fusion Reactor
Today marks a major milestone for the Japanese experimental nuclear fusion reactor, JT-60SA. After more than five years of construction, the reactor has been completed and is now ready to begin its testing phase. JT-60SA is the world’s largest tokamak-type fusion reactor and is a joint effort between the Japan Atomic Energy Agency, the European Union, and the United States. This reactor is designed to replicate the same process that takes place in the sun, using a strong magnetic field to contain and control the fusion reaction. The successful completion of this reactor is an exciting step forward in the development of clean and renewable energy sources. This reactor could eventually provide us with an inexhaustible, safe, and sustainable energy source that could potentially revolutionize the world’s energy industry.
source: Phys.org