Chapter 1
Bottling up a star
Chapter 2
The global league of tokamaks
Chapter 3
Lasers and twists: Alternative paths
Chapter 4
Powering tomorrow's grid
YOUR GOAL
Master of Catching a star in a bottle
Ch 4 · Powering tomorrow's grid
007skaty Escaping fusion neutrons split the reactor's lithium lining to breed the rare tritium fuel needed to power artificial
BETA
007skaty Trap the glowing plasma to discover how scientists build an artificial sun.
Fun Fact
Safety first: Fusion reactors cannot melt down or explode; if the magnetic field fails, the plasma simply cools down and the reaction stops instantly.
Glossary
tokamak (noun)
A toroidal device that uses a magnetic field to confine high-temperature plasma. China's BEST reactor in Hefei plans to feed the first fusion electricity into the network by 2030.
A toroidal device that uses a magnetic field to confine high-temperature plasma. China's BEST reactor in Hefei plans to feed the first fusion electricity into the network by 2030.
Quiz
What metal, with the highest melting point of all elements, lines fusion reactor walls?
Quiz
Beyond powering cities, how could compact fusion reactors revolutionize space travel?
Quiz
How does a fusion power plant actually convert star-power into household electricity?