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

RFX experiment in Padova, Italy

A massive, industrial-looking circular apparatus with various mechanical parts is visible from a low-angle perspective.

The RFX experiment in Padua is the largest Reversed Field Pinch fusion device in the world, using a unique magnetic field configuration to confine a fusion plasma; credit: Consorzio RFX

RFX experiment in Padova, Italy

An overhead view shows the complex machinery of a large, ring-shaped physics experiment with extensive cabling and equipment.

The RFX experiment in Padua is the largest Reversed Field Pinch fusion device in the world, using a unique magnetic field configuration to confine a fusion plasma; credit: Consorzio RFX