Abstract
Forty scientists and technicians from around the world are moving to the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Garching, West Germany. Their mission is to draw up a design concept for a thermonuclear fusion reactor by December 1990. This article discusses the project and how it came about. The concept of using nuclear fusion, as distinct from fission, to generate energy began to take shape more than 30 years ago. It centers on the idea of fusing the nuclei of two light atoms, such as deuterium and tritium. The energy released would be converted to heat, which, in turn, would make steam to drive electricity generators.
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