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The Z-Pinch Renaissance: From Bennett Pinch to Fusion’s Comeback
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We trace how driving a huge electric current through plasma creates its own magnetic squeeze, leading from early Z-pinch experiments and the stabilized pinch to the rise of the tokamak. Then we dive into the modern revival—sheared-flow stabilization, ZAP Energy’s progress, and the prospects for pulsed fusion and even space propulsion. A concise, accessible tour of a foundational concept that’s re-emerging in the fusion race.
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