Control Room Magnum-PSI

A control room glows green with illuminated screens and a "Magnet On" warning sign, as technicians analyze data.

Control room of the Dutch linear plasma device Magnum-PSI in Eindhoven, the Netherlands; credit: DIFFER / Bart van Overbeeke

Target Chamber Magnum-PSI

A scientist wearing gloves carefully adjusts equipment inside a large, circular metallic chamber.

Tungsten monoblocks in the target exchange chamber of the linear plasma device Magnum-PSI in Eindhoven, the Netherlands; credit: DIFFER / Bart van Overbeeke

Magnum-PSI overview

A wide-angle shot of a large, complex scientific instrument with metal piping and machinery filling a bright, industrial space.

Overview of the linear plasma device Magnum-PSI in Eindhoven, the Netherlands; credit: DIFFER

PSI-2 with plasma

Close-up of a laboratory setup featuring glowing plasma within cylindrical chambers connected by a network of pipes and machinery.

Plasma in the German linear plasma device PSI-2 in Jülich, Germany; credit: Forschungszentrum Jülich

JULE-PSI source and dump

A cluttered but functional-looking apparatus with a variety of mechanical and electrical components fills the frame, suggesting a specialized function.

Overview of the German linear plasma device JULE-PSI in Jülich, Germany; credit: Forschungszentrum Jülich

First plasma in JULE-PSI

A vibrant blue plasma discharge illuminates the interior of a stainless steel vacuum system.

First plasma in the German linear plasma device JULE-PSI in Jülich, Germany; credit: Forschungszentrum Jülich