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Glossary

Tesla (T)

The unit of magnetic field strength; higher tesla means a more compact machine.

Magnetic field is measured in tesla. Compact fusion is a race to higher tesla: HYPERION reaches 16.84 T at the coil, the burner plug 26.49 T — fields only high-temperature superconductors can sustain.