Stellarators use intricate magnetic fields to confine plasma, the superheated state of matter needed to fuel the fusion reactions that power the sun and stars.
A photo of MUSE, the first stellarator built at PPPL in 50 years and the first ever to use permanent magnets.A team of scientists has made a major breakthrough in fusion energy technology. They’ve built the first-of-its-kind fusion experiment using permanent magnets, a surprisingly simple technique that could potentially slash the
Stellarators and tokamaks are both devices designed to contain the incredibly hot plasma needed for nuclear fusion. “Using permanent magnets is a completely new way to design stellarators,” explains graduate student Tony Qian, whose research was key to MUSE’s development. “This technique allows us to test new plasma confinement ideas quickly and build new devices easily,”
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