Reporting on challenges with tritium fuel for fusion, Science notes TAE Technologies has “decided to simply forgo tritium” to “use plain hydrogen and boron.” TAE’s hydrogen-boron fusion will “require higher temperatures than [deuterium-tritium], but the [company thinks] that’s a price worth paying to avoid tritium hassles” and produce the cleanest, safest fusion reaction.
June 2022 | A.Necas | TOFE | Poster
The C-2W experiment is a FRC with the addition of external actuators including NB injection, EB, and magnetic expander divertors to provide SOL pumping
June 2022 | L. Schmitz | TOFE | Presentation
Microwave-based diagnostic techniques have major advantages in
high temperature/burning plasmas more robust that optical diagnostics:
– no in-vessel / first wall optical windows/mirrors needed
June 2022 | V. Pilard | TOFE | Presentation
TAE at the forefront of AM applications for fusion devices. Still many challenges to tackle for neutronic fusion: activation, material degradation, codes & standards
June 2022 | T. Roche | TOFE | Presentation
C-2W’s diagnostic suite verifies our history making FRC Fusion Reactor progress. Key diagnostics has allow progress on answering key physics questions and enhancing understanding.