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J. L. Luxon, T. C. Simonen, R. D. Stambaugh, DIII-D Team
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 48 | Number 2 | October 2005 | Pages 807-827
Technical Paper | DIII-D Tokamak | doi.org/10.13182/FST05-A1041
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
This overview of the DIII-D fusion program provides an introduction to the research program carried out on the DIII-D tokamak since its inception in 1986. It serves as the introduction and summary of this special issue of Fusion Science and Technology on the DIII-D program. Special emphasis is given to the contributions of the program to the world fusion energy program and progress toward a burning plasma.