Magnetic confinement fusion

thumb|360x360px|Example of a stellarator design, as used in the [[Wendelstein 7-X experiment:

approach to generating fusion power that uses magnetic fields to confine fuel

thumb|right|300px|A laboratory-scale Z-pinch showing glow from an expanded hydrogen plasma. The pinch current flows through the gas and returns via the bars surrounding the plasma vessel.

ionized gas-generating "pinch" machine

Magnetic field plasma confinement device

thumb| alt= A model of a spheromak forming inside a chamber (far right)|A model of a spheromak forming inside a chamber (far right)

Fusion power research concept