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Chinese artificial sun shatters world record with 1,066-second plasma confinement | A crucial milestone in fusion research
The breakthrough by the Institute of Plasma Physics (ASIPP) at the Hefei Institute of Physical Science represents a significant step forward in the quest for fusion power...
China's Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), nicknamed the artificial sun, has shattered its own world record for plasma confinement. Since joining the ITER program in 2006 as its seventh member, China has been responsible for approximately 9 percent of the project's construction and operation, with ASIPP serving as the primary institution for the Chinese mission. The heating system, which originally consumed energy equivalent to nearly 70,000 household microwave ovens, has now doubled its power output while preserving operational stability and continuity.
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