Siddhant Bapna

Magnetic Confinement: A Way to Achieve Fusion Power Fusion power is the process of generating energy by fusing light atomic nuclei, such as hydrogen, into heavier ones, such as helium. Fusion power has many potential advantages over other forms of energy production, such as being carbon-free, abundant, safe and sustainable. However, achieving fusion power is also very challenging, as it requires extremely high temperatures and pressures to overcome the repulsion between positively charged nuclei. One of the main approaches to achieve fusion power is magnetic confinement, which uses magnetic fields to confine a hot plasma of fusion fuel. Plasma is a state of matter where electrons are separated from nuclei, making it electrically conductive and responsive to magnetic forces. By applying a magnetic field to a plasma, it is possible to create a force that balances the outward pressure of the plasma and prevents it from touching the walls of the reactor. There are different types of magne...