The History of Nuclear Fusion
- Lucas Sebastian Maderna
- Apr 29, 2022
- 1 min read
Updated: May 5, 2022
Nuclear fusion started being theorized in the late 1920’s when Arthur Eddington suggested that stars draw their energy from the fusion of two Hydrogen atoms (H) to form Helium (He). As research continued in 1950 Andre Sakharov and Igor Tamm proposed the design for the Tokamak Reactor, the first hypothetical fusion reactor. Not long after, Lyman Spizer proposed the Stellarator design. In the 1970’s European countries came together to make the JET (Joint European Torus) reactor, which was completed in 1983. The JET reactor was the first fusion reactor to achieve plasma, the fourth state of matter. In 1985 the ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) project was initiated, proposed by the General Secretary Gorbačëv. The idea was to have a collaborative international project to develop fusion energy.
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"Nuclear fusion display at the Weiss Energy Hall." by kpfellows is marked with CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
Super interesting! Learned a lot.
Hi Lucas, every day is a learning day! Today is no exception! I have learnt something new here today, thank you. It is an impressive presentation and helps others to understand what is a complex topic.
I am interested in how nuclear energy is being seen as the energy for a GREENER future, and how reactors are potentially getting smaller to become more accessible to the cities they serve.
Well done, and all the best for the future!
Great job, well done Luca!
Thank you for a great presentation Lucas. It is very clear and informative. I am interested to know how far off you think nuclear fusion is as a viable energy source for the world. It still takes more energy to create fusion in the laboratory than the energy it releases!
Very good job Lucas! It was interesting to read your articles about nuclear option. I would be also interested to your personal opinion related to risks and benefits of this energy source.
Fabio