General Fusion Achieves Compressional Plasma Heating with LM26 Magnetized Target Fusion Machine 

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• General Fusion is forging a new path in fusion with its uniquely practical MTF approach, and the LM26 results are key indicators of real-world progress toward targeted technical milestones.

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• Plasma density and poloidal magnetic field both increased to 10 times starting values during compression, similar to or better than prior General Fusion test bed results but at significantly larger scale.

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• An increase in neutron yield was observed during LM26 compression experiments.

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• The LM26 experiments validated General Fusion's MTF approach, with observed increases in magnetic field, plasma density, and electron temperature consistent with modeling and simulation expectations.

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• LM26 achieved electron temperature of approximately 8.4 million degrees Celsius (0.72 keV +/- 0.08), representing more than 3 times increase during mechanical compression, believed to be a unique result for General Fusion's MTF approach.

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• No significant plasma contamination by the lithium liner occurred during the stable compression phase of LM26 experiments.

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• Agreement between LM26 experiment results and theoretical models provides confidence that planned machine upgrades will enable more demanding plasma conditions.

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• LM26 results validate its operating principles and lay the foundation for planned increases in starting plasma parameters to enable compression to higher densities and temperatures.

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