Fusion Power
2 articles
Future of Energy
Why High-Temperature Superconducting Magnets Are Fusion's Make-or-Break Engineering Problem
High-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets are essential for enabling compact, economically viable fusion power plants by generating stronger magnetic fields. However, engineers face significant challenges in material science, electro-mechanical forces, and system integration to translate this potential into functional reactor hardware.
Lena Petrova·October 15, 2026
Explainers
How Magnetic and Inertial Confinement Shape the Quest for Fusion Power
Nuclear fusion research explores two primary strategies: magnetic confinement (MCF) and inertial confinement (ICF). Both aim to achieve the Lawson criterion for sustained fusion reactions, but employ vastly different methods of plasma density and confinement time.
Daron Krikorian·October 10, 2026