Magnetized liner inertial fusion
method of producing controlled nuclear fusion
Magnetized liner inertial fusion (MagLIF) is an ongoing Z-pinched-fusion power experiment being carried out on the Z Pulsed Power Facility (Z-machine) at Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico, United States. It is one example of the broader magneto-inertial fusion approach, which attempts to compress a pre-heated plasma. The goal is to produce fusion conditions without the level of compression needed in the inertial confinement fusion (ICF) approach, where the required densities reach about 100 times that of lead.
The term MagLIF may also be used more broadly to refer to machines that use the same operating principle as the one at the Z machine. This includes the Primary Test Stand (PTS) in Mianyang, China.
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MagLIF is a method of generating energy by magnetically compressing a cylinder of fusion fuel (such as deuterium). First, an axial magnetic field of 10–20 tesla is applied to the fuel. Then, a multi-kilojoule laser shines through the fuel, preheating it to a few million degrees Celsius and turning it into a plasma. Finally, a 100 nanosecond pulse of electric current is driven axially through the metal liner surrounding the fuel. The current induces an intense Z-pinch magnetic field that crushes the liner and fuel.
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