Researchers in Germany and the U.S. set a new fusion record, this time for the triple product in a plasma longer than 30 seconds: a key measure of whether a fusion system can sustain itself. It's calculated by multiplying three factors: plasma density, temperature and the length of time the plasma is confined in the magnetic field. The international effort moves the world one step closer to a commercial fusion power plant, which will need to run continuously at temperatures hotter than the sun.Wendelstein 7-X Sets New Performance Records in Fusion Research
June 04, 2025
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Researchers in Germany and the U.S. set a new fusion record, this time for the triple product in a plasma longer than 30 seconds: a key measure of whether a fusion system can sustain itself. It's calculated by multiplying three factors: plasma density, temperature and the length of time the plasma is confined in the magnetic field. The international effort moves the world one step closer to a commercial fusion power plant, which will need to run continuously at temperatures hotter than the sun.
