Summary
This roadmap paper, written by an international consortium of superconductor and fusion specialists, reviews the critical role of superconductor technology in enabling magnetic confinement fusion as a viable energy source. Drawing on lessons from the ITER and JT60SA tokamak projects and advances in superconducting materials, the authors outline multiple technological pathways to commercial fusion reactors. The roadmap synthesises current knowledge to guide future development priorities in superconductor materials and applications for fusion energy.
UK applicability
This paper has limited direct applicability to UK farming systems, soil health, or nutrient density research. It may be of tangential interest to UK energy policy stakeholders exploring low-carbon energy futures, but sits outside Vitagri's Pulse Brain scope.
Key measures
Not applicable; this is a roadmap document reviewing technological routes rather than measuring quantitative outcomes
Outcomes reported
This roadmap article outlines multiple routes to commercial fusion reactors and the superconducting materials and technologies required to enable them. The paper synthesises experience from ITER and JT60SA tokamak projects to inform pathways for future reactor development.
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