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World’s largest tokamak cools 330-ton superconducting magnet for fusion plasma

ITER’s new Magnet Cold Test Facility has successfully reached 4 Kelvin, marking a crucial step in testing superconducting coils.
World Nuclear News

ITER magnet test facility begins operation

The ITER Organization has announced the start of operations at its Magnet Cold Test Facility following the successful cooldown of the first magnet coil to 4 Kelvin, or minus 269°C.  ; ...
Morning Overview on MSN

ITER’s 1,000-ton central solenoid — the magnet powerful enough to lift an aircraft carrier — just finished assembly inside the $22 billion fusion reactor in France

In the concrete pit of the world’s largest fusion experiment, a magnet taller than a four-story building now stands fully ...
IEEE

Machine Learning-Based Anomaly Detection for ITER’s Tokamak Systems Monitor: A Gyrotron Case Study

Abstract: The Tokamak Systems Monitor (TSM) software will provide ITER operators with timely assessments of machine health, component lifetime, and early warnings of potential faults. Among its key ...
IEEE

Calibration Test for Preload Control With Ultrasonic Checking for Magnet Studs During ITER Machine Assembly

Abstract: The ITER superconducting magnet system comprises 18 Toroidal Field (TF) coils, one Central Solenoid (CS), 6 Poloidal Field (PF) coils, and 18 Correction Coils (CC). These superconducting ...
Morning Overview on MSN

The world’s biggest fusion reactor just got its 1,000-ton ‘beating heart’ — the US just delivered the final piece of the magnet that will spark ITER into life

In May 2026, the United States completed delivery of the last of six superconducting magnet modules built in San Diego to the ...

The world’s largest operating tokamak, JT-60SA, has begun integrated commissioning after a major 26-foot (8 m) coil upgrade, with teams gathering data ahead of a six-month ...

Europe and Japan have restarted integrated commissioning on JT-60SA, the world’s largest operating tokamak, as they prepare for a new round of plasma experiments expected to begin at the end of 2026 ...
CNET

Inside the World's Biggest Bet on Fusion Energy

Take a look inside ITER, the world's largest fusion energy project, to see how scientists from around the world are working ...
Interesting Engineering

Nuclear fusion reactors gain real-time AI shield to tackle plasma collapse risk

Researchers are now deploying machine learning algorithms directly into the control systems of tokamak reactors to prevent sudden plasma collapses. These collapses, known as tearing modes, reconfigure ...