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Photograph, Josh Morrison assembling the inner track on the D-shaped superconducting magnet for the fusion device SPARC

This is a Photograph. It was photographed by Christopher Payne and subject: Commonwealth Fusion Systems.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from Christopher Payne as part of Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne.

It is dated 2024. Its medium is digital pigment print. It is a part of the Exhibitions department.


SPARC uses powerful electromagnets to generate energy. A controlled fusion reaction is achieved by confining plasma and heating it to extremely high temperatures.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 101.6 × 144.8 cm (40 × 57 in.) H x W (framed dimensions): 106.7 × 149.9 cm (42 × 59 in.)

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