Fusion Pulsed-Power Prototype Completes 3,000 Tests at 95% Efficiency

Fusion pulsed-power prototype completes 3,000 tests at 95% efficiency

A pulsed-power prototype developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has completed more than 3,000 test shots, marking a key milestone for Pacific Fusion as it scales the technology for future fusion energy systems. The prototype, called Sirius, was built at LLNL under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Pacific Fusion. It uses an impedance-matched Marx generator (IMG), a pulsed-power architecture designed to del…

Pacific Fusion Says Pulsed-Power Prototype Hits Milestone at National Lab

California-headquartered Pacific Fusion announced that a pulsed-power prototype designed and built at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has surpassed 3,000 shots under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the company. Pacific Fusion on July 16 said this marks a key milestone in the development of high-gain fusion, and provides a practical example of government-industry […] The post Pacific Fusion Says Pulsed-Power Pr…

LLNL, Pacific Fusion Partnership Advances Next-Generation Pulsed-Power Technology

LLNL's pulsed-power prototype has surpassed 3,000 shots, demonstrating the maturity of a new accelerator architecture and marking progress toward potential national and economic security applications, including fusion energy.