Innovations & Distinctives
The High-Field Compact Core
Using REBCO superconductors to reach fields that make a small, economical machine credible.
- Breeder field
- 16.84 T
- Burner plug
- 26.49 T
By building its magnets from REBCO high-temperature superconductor, Kronos reaches 16.84 T in the breeder and 26.49 T in the burner plug — fields that let a compact machine reach useful performance. High field is the master lever of compact fusion, and Kronos is built around it.
Common questions
Why is the high-field compact core an innovation?
Machine size and cost fall steeply as magnetic field rises, and REBCO high-temperature superconductors let the breeder reach 16.84 T at the conductor — a small machine doing a large machine's job.
What is the trade?
Higher field means larger forces and tighter fatigue margins on the magnets — which is exactly why the magnet's cyclic fatigue is named as a binding gate.