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Fusion energy: Progress, partnerships, and the path to deployment
Over the past decade, fusion energy has moved decisively from scientific aspiration toward a credible pathway to a new energy technology. Thanks to long-term federal support, we have significantly advanced our fundamental understanding of plasma physics—the behavior of the superheated gases at the heart of fusion devices. This knowledge will enable the creation and control of fusion fuel under conditions required for future power plants. Our progress is exemplified by breakthroughs at the National Ignition Facility and the Joint European Torus.
Wesley B. Downum, George H. Miley
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 6 | Number 1 | July 1984 | Pages 125-127
Technical Note | Plasma Engineering | doi.org/10.13182/FST84-A23127
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The injection of heavy ions such as Mg+ or Ca+ into a tokamak such that they are trapped in “fat” banana orbits is proposed as a technique for creation of a radial electric field. Such a field is of interest for improving the confinement of fuel ions relative to the confinement of alpha-particle ash.