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"This is not the first time that EAST has generated enduring plasma. In 2012, plasma in a similar environment was maintained for 32 seconds, breaking the world
by helthanatos 10y ago
"This is not the first time that EAST has generated enduring plasma. In 2012, plasma in a similar environment was maintained for 32 seconds, breaking the world record at that time. Since then, EAST has had its tungsten diverters and auxiliary heating system upgraded, laying the foundation to create long-pulse, high-confinement plasma.
Officially established in 2006, the EAST fusion reactor is run by the Institute of Plasma Physics in Hefei, which aims for plasma pulses lasting up to 1,000 seconds."
6 years after establishment, it got to 3.2% of its goal.
What was the new record time?
- vilhelm_s 10y ago102 seconds.
- helthanatos 10y agoSo after 10 years, it's 10.2% of their goal. ~3% in 6 years to ~7% in 4 years. The rate may keep rising or they may find something sooner. Hopefully it won't take another 50 years to reach their goal.