August 1st, 18:30 in AudiMax
Prof. Ulrich Stroth, Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik
A Sun on Earth – Nuclear Fusion as a CO2-free Energy source
In times of a shift towards a low CO2 energy supply and boosted by the recent success of laser fusion, the advantages of nuclear fusion in general has come into the focus of politics and private investors as an attractive energy source. This talk introduces the concept of magnetic fusion and outlines the path to a fusion reactor. The perspectives of magnetic fusion will be compared with those of laser fusion and the concepts of startups. The role of plasmas, in which energy is obtained from the fusion of hydrogen isotopes, and their physical properties are explained.
