Sandia researcher shares European physics prize for work; observations transformed Z-pinch field

Work led to major increase in power output and hastened first fusion success
Albuquerque, N.M. _ Some physicists believe that the pulses of power formed in a technique called a Z-pinch may one day be a more efficient source of fusion power than magnetic confinement used by Tokamak reactors, the current leading contender for controlled nuclear fusion.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news5167.html">Sandia researcher shares European physics prize for work; observations transformed Z-pinch field</a></p> <p>Work led to major increase in power output and hastened first fusion success <br>Albuquerque, N.M. _ Some physicists believe that the pulses of power formed in a technique called a Z-pinch may one day be a more efficient source of fusion power than magnetic confinement used by Tokamak reactors, the current leading contender for controlled nuclear fusion. </p>