A tokamak (/ ˈ t oʊ k ə m æ k /; Russian: токамáк) is a device which uses a powerful magnetic field generated by external magnets to confine plasma in the shape of an axially symmetrical …

A tokamak is a machine that confines a plasma using magnetic fields in a donut shape that scientists call a torus. Fusion energy scientists believe that tokamaks are the leading plasma …

Nov 16, 2024 · A tokamak is a device designed to hold plasma so we can bend it to our will, which ultimately is to replicate the fusion that takes place at the core of stars. On Earth, a plasma …

The tokamak is an experimental machine designed to harness the energy of fusion; inside a tokamak, a fusion plasma is created and confined by strong magnetic fields. The energy …

Dec 21, 2024 · A tokamak is a device designed to harness nuclear fusion, the reaction that powers the sun and all the stars. In a tokamak, magnetic field coils confine plasma to achieve …

Jan 10, 2025 · Researchers are closing in on the potential of nuclear fusion, the process that powers the stars, as a clean and inexhaustible energy source. At the heart of this effort is the …

Jan 30, 2021 · A tokamak is a machine that confines a plasma using magnetic fields in a donut shape that scientists call a torus. Fusion energy scientists believe that tokamaks are the …

The word “tokamak” is of Russian origin and is an acronym for “TOroidalnaja KAmera i MAgnitnyje Katushki” — toroidal chamber and magnetic coils. It uses a magnetic cage in the …

Jan 27, 2025 · The tokamak (an acronym from the Russian words for toroidal magnetic confinement) was developed in the mid-1960s by Soviet plasma physicists. It produces the …

A tokamak is a type of thermonuclear reactor that uses magnetic confinement and currently represents one of the most advanced technologies for mastering thermonuclear fusion. The …