Monitoring material changes in the hostile environment of a fusion reactor

Monitoring material changes in the hostile environment of a fusion reactor
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 15, 2013 - Materials are widely recognized as one of the critical remaining challenges for making fusion a commercially viable energy source. In a future fusion power plant, the materials surrounding and interacting with the plasma must survive in an extremely hostile environment for up to two years to produce electricity reliably, safely and economically. Now, researchers at MIT's Plasma Science and ... morehttp://www.energy-daily.com/reports/Monitoring_material_changes_in_the_hostile_environment_of_a_fusion_reactor_999.html