""A stellarator is a thing that is objectively very difficult to design, objectively very difficult to build, but if it works, it can control the burning hot plasma better than a tokamak.""
""A tokamak is a 'beast' while the stellarator is a 'little cat'. The twists and turns of a stellarator make the burning hot plasma easier to control than in the rival tokamak design.""
Proxima Fusion is focused on developing a stellarator, a complex device for nuclear fusion that aims to control plasma more effectively than traditional tokamaks. The process involves fusing hydrogen nuclei to release energy, similar to the Sun's reaction. Achieving fusion on Earth requires extremely high temperatures and advanced technology. While the stellarator design is challenging and costly, it offers advantages in plasma control, potentially leading to abundant, cheap, and emission-free electricity if successful.
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