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Plasma technology and nuclear fusion

Plasma technology and nuclear fusion

Abstract

Direct Arc Plasma Generator with Six Nozzles, Applications of Plasma Technology and Progress in Nuclear Fusion and Thailand Tokamak-1 (TT1) Development

Objective

เทคโนโลยีพลาสมาเป็นนวัตกรรมที่สำคัญในอุตสาหกรรมการผลิต อิเล็กทรอนิกส์ และการแพทย์ โดยช่วยเพิ่มประสิทธิภาพและคุณภาพของผลิตภัณฑ์ อีกทั้งยังมีบทบาทสำคัญในพลังงานสะอาด เช่น โทคามัค ซึ่งใช้พลาสมาในการสร้างปฏิกิริยาฟิวชันเพื่อผลิตพลังงานจากไฮโดรเจนอย่างยั่งยืน โทคามัคมีศักยภาพในการลดการพึ่งพาเชื้อเพลิงฟอสซิลและแก้ไขปัญหาการเปลี่ยนแปลงสภาพภูมิอากาศ ทำให้เป็นกุญแจสำคัญสู่พลังงานแห่งอนาคต

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