Will neutrons compromise the operation of superconducting magnets in a fusion plant?

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Will neutrons compromise the operation of superconducting magnets in a fusion plant?

High-temperature superconducting magnets made from REBCO, an acronym for rare-earth barium copper oxide, make it possible to create an intense magnetic field that can confine the extremely hot plasma needed for fusion reactions, which combine two hydrogen atoms to form an atom of helium, releasing a neutron in the process.

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The superconductive high temperature REBCO magnets, acronym for rare-terrace barium copper oxide, create an intense magnetic field that can limit the extremely hot plasma required for fusion reactions, which combine two hydrogen atoms to form a helium atom, releasing a neutron in the process. But some tests [...]

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Neutron bombardment should not be an issue during reactor operation

This instantaneous effect of neutron bombardment, known as the “beam on effect,” should not be an issue during reactor operation.