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A Pulsed-Power Module Clears Three Thousand Shots
LLNL and Pacific Fusion's four-stage generator repeatedly delivered 60 gigawatts into a test load.
Summary
LLNL and Pacific Fusion's four-stage generator repeatedly delivered 60 gigawatts into a test load.
The SIRIUS prototype surpassed 3,000 shots, delivering roughly 60 gigawatts in 100-nanosecond pulses with about 95% transfer efficiency. Component failures stayed within reliability requirements. This advances an accelerator module; it is not fusion-energy gain or proof of an economical plant.
Why it matters
LLNL and Pacific Fusion's four-stage generator repeatedly delivered 60 gigawatts into a test load.
Limits and context
- This advances an accelerator module; it is not fusion-energy gain or proof of an economical plant.
Key claims
LLNL and Pacific Fusion's four-stage generator repeatedly delivered 60 gigawatts into a test load.
Qualification: This advances an accelerator module; it is not fusion-energy gain or proof of an economical plant.
Evidence: source-2026-07-17-011
Sources
- LLNL via Newswise: SIRIUS pulsed powerLLNL via Newswise · secondary reporting
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