WEST beats world record for plasma duration
WEST sustained a hydrogen plasma for over 20 minutes using 2 MW of heating power, marking progress toward future ITER applications.
Germán Vogel
New world record: 1,066 seconds of H-mode
The IPP at the Chinese Academy of Sciences surpassed its previous world record of 403 s from 2023. The 1,000 s achievement is significant for fusion research.