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title: Will We Have Nuclear Fusion Sooner Rather than Later?
description: Two private companies aim to get to usable fusion power within the next 10 years by doubling the strength of the magnetic field that acts as a container for burning plasma.
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# [Will We Have Nuclear Fusion Sooner Rather than Later?](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/will-we-have-nuclear-fusion-sooner-rather-than-later)

 Written by [Jeff Hopkins](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/author/jeff-hopkins) | 11/19/18 4:30 PM

Two private companies aim to get to **usable fusion power** within the next 10 years by doubling the strength of the magnetic field that acts as a container for burning plasma.

[Read the full article on Physics Today →](https://physicstoday.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/PT.3.3994?af=R&)

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