Explanation

magnetic-confinement fusion refers to the use of a special form of magnetic field to confine the ultrahigh temperature plasma composed of light atomic nuclei and free electrons such as deuterium and tritium, which is in the state of thermonuclear reaction, within a limited volume, so that it can generate a large number of nuclear fusion reactions under control and release energy. The research on magnetic confinement fusion in China began in the 1950s and 1960s. The Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was the first to construct a linear discharge device and two angular pinch devices. The Institute of Atomic Energy Science has built the magnetic mirror "Little Dragon" device. Peking University, Fudan University, and Tsinghua University have conducted relevant basic research.

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