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Marathon's plasma centrifuge and illuminated reactor chamber

Full-Stack Nuclear Fusion

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US Department of EnergyCanadian Nuclear Isotope CouncilBreakthrough Energy

We started Marathon in 2023 to develop the tritium fuel systems fusion needs to operate at commercial scale.

In 2025, we invented a way to deploy commercial fusion sooner through the co-production of valuable isotopes.

Now, we’re building the full stack for nuclear fusion.

Building the world's highest power density fusion reactor

Fusion power
1kW
Power density
20 kW/m2
Neutron flux
1012 n/cm2/s
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Marathon's ion source, wrapped in copper mesh shielding

Ion Beam

An RF plasma generates deuterium ions that are accelerated to keV energies towards a target.

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Paving the way to commercial fusion

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Blanket

Mercury isotopes in the blanket multiply neutrons, allowing for the co-production of electricity, tritium and gold. Breeding excess tritium creates a stockpile used to rapidly scale future plant deployments, while the co-production of stable gold creates a powerful natural dividend to enhance plant economics.

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