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Fusion’s New Hero: The Liquid Metal That Beats the Heat


Scientists at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory are pioneering the use of liquid lithium in spherical tokamaks to enhance fusion performance. Recent computer simulations suggest the optimal placement of lithium vapor to protect the tokamak's interior from intense plasma heat. Innovative con

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