Fractal Reactor

The "Fractal Reactor" Project (1996-2021) has a deep, historical taproot as an outgrowth of the scientific quest for
"The Holy Grail" of Energy: Controlled nuclear fusion. "In the 1930's scientists, particularly Hans Bethe, discovered that nuclear fusion was possible and that it was the energy source for the sun. Beginning in the 1940's researchers began to look for ways to initiate and control fusion reactions to produce useful energy on earth" (www.ippfusion.com). For the past 81 years, a worldwide community of nuclear physicists and plasma physicists have envisioned numerous ways of recreating the power of stars on earth. This major scientific and technological advancement promises to provide an endless source of renewable energy with a nearly zero-carbon footprint. Nuclear fusion strives to serve the Green Economy of Renewable Energy for a sustainable future, thus fulfilling the energy needs of our One World.

In 2005, multimedia artist Todd Siler collaborated with his close friend and colleague, sculptor Roger Leitner, creating the first prototypic model of a nature-inspired, nuclear fusion energy system based on fractal geometry. This beautiful model was first exhibited at Siler's solo exhibition, "Fractal Reactor: Re-Creating the Sun" at Ronald Feldman Fine Arts in New York City (Sept. 9 - Oct. 7, 2006); it was featured in Siler's four-month solo exhibition at the headquarters of the National Science Foundation in Arlington, Virginia (July 11-Nov. 9, 2007), among other art exhibitions. This artwork was also presented by invitation at the 3rd, 4th and 5th Symposium on Current Trends In International Fusion Research, which was organized by NRC Research Press, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, under the auspices of the Global Foundation, Inc. and in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Naval Research Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratory.

Roger passed away on December 21, 2020. He was a "stellar sculptor" whose beautiful Labyrinth at the Palazzo Verdi Building in Greenwood Village, CO, remains an endless inspiration to all! His fine art design work on the Fractal Reactor helped our small team propose this alternative fusion energy system to the world community of nuclear fusion scientists.