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Polywell

The polywell is a proposed design for a fusion reactor using an electric and magnetic field to heat ions to fusion conditions.

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Founded
1985; 41 years ago (1985)
Founders
Robert W. Bussard
Industry
fusion power
Headquarters
San Diego, California, United States
Number of employees
5 (2025)
Predecessor
Directed Technologies

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Considerations for net power

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University of Sydney experiments

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Polywell

Nodes146
Edges145
Triples189
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.013699
Components1

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Polywell

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related to External links · 39
Polywell → An, Archived, BBS, Bussard, Bussard Polywell Interview, Bussard's, Bussard's Google, Compendium, Dallas, Dr, Dummies, Fusion, Fusion Solutions, Google Go Nuclear, GoogleShould Google Go Nuclear, IEC, IEC Fusion Power, Illustrated, International Space Development Conference, ISDC
related to Fusion One Corporation · 29
Polywell → Annual Review Meeting, ARPA-E ALPHA, D-D, D-T, Dr, EMC2, F1, Fusion One Corporation, In, It, Lead Physicist, Maxwellian, Paul Sieck, Phase, Randall Volberg, Rider, Rider's, Scott Cornish, Senior Theoretical Physicist Dr, Sydney
related to Convergent Scientific, Inc. · 17
Polywell → American, California, Convergent Scientific, CSI, December, Diocotron, Fall, Huntington Beach, Inc, January, Model, Nitrogen-13, PET, The, The MaGrid, They, Weibel
related to University of Sydney · 12
Polywell → Australia, Electrons, IEC Fusion, May, Particle-in-cell, PhD, Physics, Plasmas, Sydney, The, The University, They
related to Single-electron motion · 11
Polywell → As, Electron, In, Inside, Langmuir, Lorentz, MaGrid, Next, The, Their, This
related to Beta in magnetic traps · 8
Polywell → Beta, It, Magnetic, Note, The, This, Tokamak, Typically
related to Criticism · 8
Polywell → It, Nevins, Rider, The, There, This, With, Without
related to Iranian Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute · 8
Polywell → Atomic Energy Organization, D-D, Fusion Energy, In November, Iran, Journal, The, Trend News Agency
related to Prometheus Fusion Perfection · 8
Polywell → Brooklyn, He, July, Langmuir, LIFT, Mark Suppes, The, WIRED
related to Diamagnetic plasma trapping · 7
Polywell → Dynomaks, Magnetic, Magnetized, Most, Some, Stellarators, The Polywell

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magnetic fusion energy ions plasma electrons bussard field power electron would machine high beta confinement research ion center losses fusor

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PolywellFounded1985; 41 years ago (1985)1.00infobox
PolywellFoundersRobert W. Bussard1.00infobox
PolywellHeadquartersSan Diego, California, United States1.00infobox
PolywellIndustryfusion power1.00infobox
PolywellNumber of employees5 (2025)1.00infobox
PolywellPredecessorDirected Technologies1.00infobox
PolywellWebsitewww.emc2fusion.com1.00infobox
Polywellis aproposed design for a fusion reactor using an electric and magnetic field to heat ions to fusion conditions.The design is related to the fusor0.90text
ITERinstance ofas is done in other fusion projects0.80text
Polywellrelated to Beta in magnetic trapsMagnetic0.60section
Polywellrelated to Beta in magnetic trapsBeta0.60section
Polywellrelated to Beta in magnetic trapsIt0.60section

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