plasma confinement systems

Plasma confinement systems are methods used to contain extremely hot, ionized gases (plasmas) necessary for nuclear fusion. Since no material container can withstand such heat, these systems use magnetic fields to hold the plasma away from physical walls, preventing energy loss and damage. Techniques like tokamaks and stellarators shape and stabilize the plasma with complex magnetic configurations. Effective confinement ensures the plasma remains hot enough and for long enough to enable fusion reactions, which could provide a nearly limitless, clean energy source in the future.