What is Fusion power?
[[Nuclear fusion]] is when two [[atom]]s merge to form a new one. This reaction with [[plasma (physics)|plasma]] generates [[energy]]. The idea behind a '''fusion reactor''' is to build a [[nuclear power]] plant that uses this process to produce [[electricity]]. Nowadays, nuclear power plants use [[nuclear fission]] to produce energy. Nuclear fission is not the same as nuclear fusion. Nuclear fusion is the same type of process the Sun uses to generate heat. The most powerful [[nuclear weapon]]s also use fusion. As of 2012, there are no commercial power plants that use this technology; there are a few academic ones; these include the Joint European Torus, in [[England]]. This reactor uses a principle called Tokamak. A tokamak uses magnets that are shaped like a doughnut to squish the atoms together. ==References== {{reflist}} {{science-stub}} {{Emerging technologies}} [[Category:Nuclear energy]]