A device (100, 200, 300, 1500, 1600) for inducing and controlling nuclear fusion reactions comprising: a rotation chamber configured to support a standing electromagnetic wave; a first fusion reactant handling mechanism associated with the rotation chamber and configured to introduce a first working material into the rotation chamber, wherein the first working material comprises a first fusion reactant; a second fusion reactant handling mechanism associated with the rotation chamber and configured to position a second working material within the rotation chamber, wherein the second working material comprises a second fusion reactant; a plasma creation device operatively coupled to the rotation chamber and configured to induce ionization of at least the first working material to create a weakly ionized plasma; a rotation device operatively coupled to the rotation chamber comprising: a magnetic generating device configured to create a magnetic field extending through the rotation chamber; and an electric generating device configured to create an electric field extending through the rotation chamber in a direction substantially perpendicular to the magnetic field such that ions in the weakly ionized plasma are induced to move at least initially along the electric field and to experience a Lorentz force due to the magnetic field; wherein the rotation device is configured to induce rapid rotation of the weakly ionized plasma comprising at least the first working material within the rotation chamber such that fusion reactions between the first fusion reactant and the second fusion reactant take place; and characterised in that the rotation device comprises a radio frequency feed configured to apply an electromagnetic wave to the rotation chamber such that a rotating wave is developed within the rotation chamber, wherein the rotating standing wave is adapted to cause the weakly ionized plasma in the rotation chamber to rotate. a rotation chamber configured to support a standing electromagnetic wave; a first fusion reactant handling mechanism associated with the rotation chamber and configured to introduce a first working material into the rotation chamber, wherein the first working material comprises a first fusion reactant; a second fusion reactant handling mechanism associated with the rotation chamber and configured to position a second working material within the rotation chamber, wherein the second working material comprises a second fusion reactant; a plasma creation device operatively coupled to the rotation chamber and configured to induce ionization of at least the first working material to create a weakly ionized plasma; a rotation device operatively coupled to the rotation chamber comprising: a magnetic generating device configured to create a magnetic field extending through the rotation chamber; and an electric generating device configured to create an electric field extending through the rotation chamber in a direction substantially perpendicular to the magnetic field such that ions in the weakly ionized plasma are induced to move at least initially along the electric field and to experience a Lorentz force due to the magnetic field; a magnetic generating device configured to create a magnetic field extending through the rotation chamber; and an electric generating device configured to create an electric field extending through the rotation chamber in a direction substantially perpendicular to the magnetic field such that ions in the weakly ionized plasma are induced to move at least initially along the electric field and to experience a Lorentz force due to the magnetic field; wherein the rotation device is configured to induce rapid rotation of the weakly ionized plasma comprising at least the first working material within the rotation chamber such that fusion reactions between the first fusion reactant and the second fusion reactant take place; and characterised in that the rotation device comprises a radio frequency feed configured to apply an electromagnetic wave to the rotation chamber such that a rotating wave is developed within the rotation chamber, wherein the rotating standing wave is adapted to cause the weakly ionized plasma in the rotation chamber to rotate.