fusion technology

Fusion technology refers to the engineering systems and scientific methods aimed at harnessing nuclear fusion—the process that powers the sun—as an energy source on Earth.

Unlike fission, which splits atoms, fusion combines light atomic nuclei to release enormous amounts of energy with minimal radioactive waste.

The field encompasses reactor designs like tokamaks and stellarators, plasma containment systems, and laser-based ignition approaches.

Fusion technology has long promised clean, virtually limitless energy, though commercial viability remains elusive.