A levitated dipole is a type of magnetic confinement nuclear fusion power reactor design usually using a superconducting torus that is magnetically levitated inside a reactor chamber. The name refers to the magnetic dipole that forms within the reaction chamber, similar to Earth's magnetosphere.
A levitated dipole is a type of magnetic confinement nuclear fusion power reactor design usually using a superconducting torus that is magnetically levitated inside a reactor chamber. The name refers to the magnetic dipole that forms within the reaction chamber, similar to Earth's magnetosphere.
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