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The condenser bank of the Pharos theta-pinch device, an early fusion research machine developed by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in the 1960s, is shown in this archival image. The system was used to study high-temperature plasma behavior and helped lay the foundation for modern fusion and pulsed-power research. (U.S. Navy photo)
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