Korean artificial sun sets the new world record of 20-sec-long operation at 100 million degrees

[Disir]

The Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR), a superconducting fusion device also known as the Korean artificial sun, set the new world record as it succeeded in maintaining the high temperature plasma for 20 seconds with an ion temperature over 100 million degrees (Celsius).

On November 24 (Tuesday), the KSTAR Research Center at the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE) announced that in a joint research with the Seoul National University (SNU) and Columbia University of the United States, it succeeded in continuous operation of plasma for 20 seconds with an ion-temperature higher than 100 million degrees, which is one of the core conditions of nuclear fusion in the 2020 KSTAR Plasma Campaign.

Korean artificial sun sets the new world record of 20-sec-long operation at 100 million degrees

The Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR), a superconducting fusion device also known as the Korean artificial sun, set the new world record as it succeeded in maintaining the high temperature plasma for 20 seconds with an ion temperature over 100 million degrees (Celsius).

phys.org

They were able to maintain it due to improvements that were made to the ITB modes.

 

[White 6]

The Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR), a superconducting fusion device also known as the Korean artificial sun, set the new world record as it succeeded in maintaining the high temperature plasma for 20 seconds with an ion temperature over 100 million degrees (Celsius).

On November 24 (Tuesday), the KSTAR Research Center at the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE) announced that in a joint research with the Seoul National University (SNU) and Columbia University of the United States, it succeeded in continuous operation of plasma for 20 seconds with an ion-temperature higher than 100 million degrees, which is one of the core conditions of nuclear fusion in the 2020 KSTAR Plasma Campaign.

Korean artificial sun sets the new world record of 20-sec-long operation at 100 million degrees

The Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR), a superconducting fusion device also known as the Korean artificial sun, set the new world record as it succeeded in maintaining the high temperature plasma for 20 seconds with an ion temperature over 100 million degrees (Celsius).

phys.org

They were able to maintain it due to improvements that were made to the ITB modes.

Nice achievement, but not sure I would call it a turning point.

 

[Mac-7]

Those people who say the Korean War was a mistake and none of our business need to see this report

 

[danielpalos]

Fusion (an energy with future)!

 

[Anomalism]

Technology like this will change the world one way or another. We'll either reach untold heights or destroy ourselves with it.

 

[JLW]

Two contradictory thoughts on this.

On the one hand, it is great news for a clean fusion energy future.

On the other hand, it makes me anxious that we will destroy the planet on an experiment gone haywire.

 

[konradv]

Always wondered if I'd see fusion power in my lifetime. Gives me a reason to take care of myself, I guess.

ITER- UNLIMITED ENERGY

 

[konradv]

Two contradictory thoughts on this. On the one hand, it is great news for a clean safe fusion energy future. On the other hand, it makes me anxious that we will destroy the planet on an experimental gone haywire.

The difference between fission and fusion is that with fusion you don't get runaway reactions. It takes a lot to get a fusion reaction going and, unlike accidents in conventional fission reactors, when it stops, it stops with minimal residual radiation.

 

[Anomalism]

Two contradictory thoughts on this.

On the one hand, it is great news for a clean fusion energy future.

On the other hand, it makes me anxious that we will destroy the planet on an experiment gone haywire.

With so much we still don't understand it's kind of scary to be toying with the power of God.

 

[Unkotare]

It would be well to see this result repeated several more times by other scientists in different places before getting too worked up.

 

[White 6]

It would be well to see this result repeated several more times by other scientists in different places before getting too worked up.

Would be nicer to see it produce more energy than put in for 20 seconds.

 

[Unkotare]

Two contradictory thoughts on this.

On the one hand, it is great news for a clean fusion energy future.

On the other hand, it makes me anxious that we will destroy the planet on an experiment gone haywire.

With so much we still don't understand it's kind of scary to be toying with the power of God.

Humans have always done that.

 

[Anomalism]

Humans have always done that.

Yeah, but it's getting more dangerous. We are attempting to harness the powers that shaped the universe.

 

[Unkotare]

Humans have always done that.

Yeah, but it's getting more dangerous. We are attempting to harness the powers that shaped the universe.

The first time a caveman dropped a rock on the head of another caveman we were harnessing the powers that shaped the universe.

 

[Anomalism]

The first time a caveman dropped a rock on the head of another caveman we were harnessing the powers that shaped the universe.

True, but that situation probably didn't have much chance of going critical and melting a hole through the Earth. This stuff? Not so sure...

 

[Unkotare]

The first time a caveman dropped a rock on the head of another caveman we were harnessing the powers that shaped the universe.

True, but that situation probably didn't have much chance of going critical and melting a hole through the Earth. This stuff? Not so sure...

The caveman didn't know that.

 

[Anomalism]

The caveman didn't know that.

For clarification I am all for chugging forward in the quest to understand the universe. I was just appreciating the risk. Hopefully we've got what it takes.

 

[justoffal]

The Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR), a superconducting fusion device also known as the Korean artificial sun, set the new world record as it succeeded in maintaining the high temperature plasma for 20 seconds with an ion temperature over 100 million degrees (Celsius).

On November 24 (Tuesday), the KSTAR Research Center at the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE) announced that in a joint research with the Seoul National University (SNU) and Columbia University of the United States, it succeeded in continuous operation of plasma for 20 seconds with an ion-temperature higher than 100 million degrees, which is one of the core conditions of nuclear fusion in the 2020 KSTAR Plasma Campaign.

Korean artificial sun sets the new world record of 20-sec-long operation at 100 million degrees

The Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR), a superconducting fusion device also known as the Korean artificial sun, set the new world record as it succeeded in maintaining the high temperature plasma for 20 seconds with an ion temperature over 100 million degrees (Celsius).

phys.org

They were able to maintain it due to improvements that were made to the ITB modes.

Yeah...fusion power is on the way and it won't be too long either......once it is made viable there will no longer be any talk of wind or solar ..... neither of them can hold a candle to the potential.

JO

 

[Unkotare]

The caveman didn't know that.

For clarification I am all for chugging forward in the quest to understand the universe. I was just appreciating the risk. Hopefully we've got what it takes.

We do, until we don't. At which point, it really won't matter.

 

[Desperado]

The Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR), a superconducting fusion device also known as the Korean artificial sun, set the new world record as it succeeded in maintaining the high temperature plasma for 20 seconds with an ion temperature over 100 million degrees (Celsius).

On November 24 (Tuesday), the KSTAR Research Center at the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE) announced that in a joint research with the Seoul National University (SNU) and Columbia University of the United States, it succeeded in continuous operation of plasma for 20 seconds with an ion-temperature higher than 100 million degrees, which is one of the core conditions of nuclear fusion in the 2020 KSTAR Plasma Campaign.

Korean artificial sun sets the new world record of 20-sec-long operation at 100 million degrees

The Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR), a superconducting fusion device also known as the Korean artificial sun, set the new world record as it succeeded in maintaining the high temperature plasma for 20 seconds with an ion temperature over 100 million degrees (Celsius).

phys.org

They were able to maintain it due to improvements that were made to the ITB modes.

So what is the point? What can it be used for?