First results from UK experiment point to a solution to one of fusion’s hottest problems
Culham scientists have successfully tested a world-first concept that could clear one of the major hurdles in developing fusion energy.
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MAST Upgrade – helping answer the big questions in fusion physics
A worldwide team is spearheading a series of ambitious experiments using the UK’s compact tokamak, Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak (MAST) Upgrade, starting today at UKAEA.
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MAST Upgrade: The world’s largest operational spherical tokamak
Tackling one of fusion energy’s biggest challenges: plasma exhaust.
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Plasmas
Our Plasmas programme explores the behaviour of plasma – the hot gas that powers fusion reactions.
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STEP Fusion: Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production
STEP Fusion is a UK-led, world-leading programme bringing government and industry together to develop fusion energy.