@SocraticScribe: This is a z-pinch: drive a massive current through plasma and its own magnetic field squeezes it inward it literally cr…
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The article explains the z-pinch technique for fusion, where a massive current through plasma creates a magnetic field that compresses it, as employed in magnetic plasma compression research at MIT.
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This is a z-pinch: drive a massive current through plasma and its own magnetic field squeezes it inward it literally crushes itself. The same Lorentz force behind lightning and solar flares, harnessed for fusion. Magnetic plasma compression at MIT. https://t.co/8HHku5oskF
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